Expressing his inability to understand protest against amended motor vehicle law, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gkari on Thursday asserted that new provisions are aimed at curbing accidents and t earning revenue. minister's comments came against backdrop of strike by transporters, taxis and auto-rickshaws in national capital on Thursday against new law that provides for heavy penalties for traffic rule violations. Gkari said he was unable to comprehend why drivers in Delhi were opposing new law as those who follow traffic rules need t fear and moreover new Motor Vehicles Act was to save ir lives. countries that have stringent traffic laws report very few or zero accidents, minister ted while questioning that why cant people be sensitive where so many people die in ro accidents.

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Nitin Gkari on Motor Vehicles Law

Commuters faced difficulties in reaching ir destinations in national capital on Thursday as several private buses, taxis and autorickshaws remained off ro due to strike. This was called by United Front of Transport Associations against amended Motor Vehicle Act provisions. dressing an event about ro safety organised by Transport Corporation of India (TCI) here, Gkari said human lives were precious given 1.5 lakh deaths in 5 lakh accidents and suggesting that those opposed to legislation can also come up against stringent legislation prescribing death penalty to those convicted of raping mir girls.

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"re is fear of, respect for law. Thirty years back fine for any traffic violation was Rs 100 ... w what could be its value. Moreover, this goes into states' kitty and does t accrue to centre. People should t violate traffic law...We have fixed death penalty for people raping a mir girl...Some people can also argue that why government has brought such law. Law is to prevent such heius crime," minister said.

"In or nation getting a driving licence is so easy as in India,"  Ro Transport and Highways Minister who questioned wher a drunk driver of a public transport vehicle has right to endanger lives of passengers.

"Ask plight of any family which has lost a young person in an accident ... ask how y feel. Ask any family whose young member has become crippled as 3 lakh people become handicapped every year due to accidents," minister said.

minister said t wearing helmets result in 30,000 people dying while a large number of people met accidents because of using cell phones while driving. He said getting licenses will be computerised and so far 'government has opened 22 driving training schools in country... we will open more. We will train drivers. We will tell about importance of ro safety.'

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Majority of states on board 

Gkari said that majority of states are on board with regard to new motor law and it is well within ir right to make changes in penalties where a range of fines for traffic violations has been fixed. He said that by and large people have welcomed new Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act and he is hopeful of reduction in number of deaths related to ro accidents. Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, which provides for heavy penalties for traffic rule violations, came into force from September 1. However, some states reduced penalties after reports of hefty fines by police for breaking traffic rules hit helines. Gkari said barring one or two states all were on board on new law. He said that reports from states said that re was a multi-fold increase in number of people applying for licenses and pollution certificates etc. 

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