Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act is seen making a significant impact in Bihar. According to reports, State transport department on Friday has claimed that people wearing helmets while riding two-wheelers have comparatively increased after enforcement of newly amended Act. In Patna, percent of two-wheelers riders wearing helmets has increased from 80% to 98%. Whereas, in or districts, it has increased from 35% to 75%, as rep.

Significant impact

Reportedly, Transport Secretary of Patna said, "re has been a sharp rise in a number of people wearing helmets in Patna and elsewhere in state. As many as 98% of people in Patna wears helmets w. During morning hours, number of people wearing helmets is about 90% while in day time it is 95%. Similarly, percent of people wearing helmets in or districts has also increased to 75%." He also ded, "Due to increase in penalty from Rs 100 to Rs 1,000 on motorists t wearing helmets according to new Motor Vehicle Act, people have started wearing helmets in order to avoid hefty fines."

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Earlier, Gurugram’s Dinesh Man was fined a sum of Rs 23,000 for t following traffic rules in national capital region (NCR). He was traveling without a registration certificate and helmet when he was charged for violations. Delhi has so far issued 3,900 challans after Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill 2019 became active. issues have been me as per new motor vehicle law. 

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Amendments to Motor Vehicles Act 

amendments were implemented on September 1, 2019, which aim to tighten ro traffic regulations and impose a stricter fine for violations in an attempt to improve ro safety and encour traffic discipline.  amendments introduced penalties for traffic rule violations which were t penalised until w. This included, t providing a way for emergency vehicles, overloing of passengers and offenses by juveniles. Along with this, fines for a variety of or traffic rule violations have been increased multi-fold. This includes drunken driving, over speeding, driving without a license, helmets and seat belts, amongst ors.

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