Introduction of rta Causes of rta History of motor vehicle act requirement/ necessity of amendment Amendment in 2019

1. AMENDMENTS(2019) IN MOTER VEHICLE
ACT (1988)
DR KULDEEP MEENA
RESIDENT DOCTOR 2YR
SMS MC JAIPUR

2. CONTENT
 INTRODUCTION OF RTA
 CAUSES OF RTA
 HISTORY OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACT
 REQUIREMENT/ NECESSITY OF AMENDMENT
 AMENDMENT IN 2019

3. INTRODUCTION OF RTA
• Every year the lives of approximately 1.35 million people are cut short as a result of a road traffic
crash. Between 20 and 50 million more people suffer non-fatal injuries, with many incurring a
disability as a result of their injury.
• Road traffic crashes cost most countries 3% of their gross domestic product.
• More than half of all road traffic deaths are among vulnerable road users: pedestrians, cyclists,
and motorcyclists.
• 93% of the world's fatalities on the roads occur in low- and middle-income countries, even
though these countries have approximately 60% of the world's vehicles.

4. CAUSES OF RTA
DRIVER CONDITION
VEHICLE CONDITION
ROAD CONDITION
WEATHER CONDITION

5. DRIVER CONDITION
• Untrained driver
• Mentally/physically unfit
• Sick/tired/colour blind
• Distracted driving:-drivers using mobile phones are approximately 4 times more likely to be
involved in a crash than drivers not using a mobile phone. Using a phone while driving slows
reaction times (notably braking reaction time, but also reaction to traffic signals), and makes it
difficult to keep in the correct lane, and to keep the correct following distances.

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• Driving under the influence of alcohol and other psychoactive
substances
• Driving under the influence of alcohol and any psychoactive
substance or drug increases the risk of a crash that results in death
or serious injuries five times.
• In the case of drink-driving, the risk of a road traffic crash starts at
low levels of blood alcohol concentration (bac) and increases
significantly when the driver's bac is ≥ 0.04 g/dl.

7. VEHICLE CONDITION
• Mechanically unfit:- break, engine, suspension
• Physically unfit:- body, tyre condition, mirror etc…..
• Electrically unfit:-head,back,break lights, indagator's etc…..

8. ROAD CONDITION
• Bumps, ditch's on road
• Improper turns
• Blind turn without sign boards

9. TRAFFIC CONDITION
• OVER SPEEDING
• ROAD RAGE
• IMPROPER USE OF INDICATORS
• OVER SPEEDING
• OVER LOADING
• WRONG OVERTAKING/PARKING

10. WEATHER CONDITION
• SNOW AND ICE
• WINDY WEATHER
• FOG
• RAIN
• HOT WEATHER

11. HISTORY OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACT
• The “indian motor vehicle act,1914” was a central legislation passed and applicable in british
india.
• It had 18 sections and gave local government to responsibilities of registering and licencing
vehicles and motorist and enforcing regulations. It was replaced by motor vehicle act,1939.
• Motor vehicle act 1939 came into force into 1940.
• Indian motor vehicle act 1914 again and again amended till now like motor vehicle act (1988)
come and it comes in force from 1989.
• Now latest amendment in motor vehicle act1988 in 2019.

12. REQUIREMENT/NECESSITY OF AMENDMENT
• More than 70 per cent of fatal road crashes in 2017 involved adults in the 18-45 years age group,
according to a report. As many as 1.47 lakh people died on indian roads in 4.64 lakh accidents
reported during 2017, the report by the ministry of road transport and highways said.
• Fatal road accident victims largely constitute young people in the productive age groups. Young
adults in the age group of 18 - 45 years accounted for 72.1 per cent of victims during 2017.
People in working age group of 18- 60 years accounted for a share of 87.2 per cent in the total
road accident fatalities, as per the report from . in terms of accidents on road categories, the
national highways accounted for 30.4 per cent of total road accidents and 36 per cent of deaths in
2017.

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14. AMENDMENTS(2019) IN MOTER VEHICLE ACT
(1988)
The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on April 2017 and send to Rajya Sabha.
Bill scrutinised by joint standing committee composed of transport ministers of 18 states of india.
The bill lapsed at the end of session of 16th Lok Sabha.
The bill reintroduce in first session of 17th Lok Sabha by union transport minister Nitin Gadkari
and bill passed.
The motor vehicles (amendment) bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha on july 15, 2019 by the
minister for road transport and highways, mr. Nitin gadkari. The bill seeks to amend the motor
vehicles act, 1988 to provide for road safety. The act provides for grant of licenses and permits
related to motor vehicles, standards for motor vehicles, and penalties for violation of these
provisions.

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• The amendments...Mainly focus on issues relating to improving road safety, citizens' facilitation
while dealing with the transport department, strengthening rural transport, last-mile connectivity
and public transport, automation and computerization and enabling online services.

16. Compensation for road accident victims:
• It develop a scheme for cashless treatment of road accident victims during golden hour.
• Golden hour as the time period of up to one hour following a traumatic injury, during which the
likelihood of preventing death through prompt medical care is the highest.
• The central government may also make a scheme for providing interim relief to claimants
seeking compensation under third party insurance.
• The bill increases the minimum compensation for hit and run cases as follows: (i) in case of
death, from rs 25,000 to two lakh rupees, and (ii) in case of grievous injury, from rs 12,500 to rs
50,000.

17. Compulsory insurance
It constitute a motor vehicle accident fund, to provide compulsory insurance cover to all road users in india. It will
be utilised for:
(i) treatment of persons injured in road accidents as per the golden hour scheme,
(Ii) compensation to representatives of a person who died in a hit and run accident,
(Iii) compensation to a person grievously hurt in a hit and run accident,
(Iv) compensation to any other persons as prescribed by the central government.
This fund will be credited through: (i) payment of a nature notified by the central government, (ii) a grant or loan
made by the central government, (iii) balance of the solatium fund (existing fund under the act to provide
compensation for hit and run accidents), or (iv) any other source as prescribed the central government.

18. GOOD SAMARITANS
The bill defines a good samaritan as a person who renders emergency medical or non-medical
assistance to a victim at the scene of an accident. The assistance must have been (i) in good faith,
(ii) voluntary, and (iii) without the expectation of any reward. Such a person will not be liable for
any civil or criminal action for any injury to or death of an accident victim, caused due to their
negligence in providing assistance to the victim.

19. RECALL OF VEHICLES
The bill allows the central government to order for recall of motor vehicles if a defect in the vehicle may cause damage to
the environment, or the driver, or other road users.
The manufacturer of the recalled vehicle will be required to:
(i) reimburse the buyers for the full cost of the vehicle,
or (ii) replace the defective vehicle with another vehicle with similar or better specifications.
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION POLICY: The central government may develop a national transportation policy, in
consultation with state governments. The policy will:
(i) establish a planning framework for road transport,
(ii) develop a framework for grant of permits, and
(iii) specify priorities for the transport system, among other things.

20. ROAD SAFETY BOARD
The board will advise the central and state governments on all aspects of road safety and traffic management
including:
(i) standards of motor vehicles,
(ii) registration and licensing of vehicles,
(iii) standards for road safety,
(iv) promotion of new vehicle technology.
TAXI AGGREGATORS: The bill defines aggregators as digital intermediaries or market places which can be used by
passengers to connect with a driver for transportation purposes (taxi services). These aggregators will be issued
licenses by state further, they must comply with the information technology act, 2000.

21. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
 The bill increases penalties for several offences under the act. For example, the maximum
penalty for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs has been increased from rs 2,000 to rs
10,000.
 If a vehicle manufacturer fails to comply with motor vehicle standards, the penalty will be a fine
of up to rs 100 crore, or imprisonment of up to one year, or both.
 If a contractor fails to comply with road design standards, the penalty will be a fine of up to one
lakh rupees. The central government may increase fines mentioned under the act every year by
up to 10%.