The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 regulates almost all aspects of road transport vehicles. It has provisions for traffic regulations, vehicle insurance, registration of motor vehicles, controlling permits and penalties. The Act came into force from 1 July 1989. The amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act were passed by the Parliament in 2019.

• Some of the important proposals in the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 -
• It makes Aadhaar mandatory for getting a driving licence and vehicle registration.
• For deaths in hit-and-run cases, the government will provide a compensation of Rs 2 lakh or more to the victim’s family.
• In traffic violations by ....