Study Material for Written Examination for Competitive Examination for the posts of Assistant Inspector of Motor Vehicle, class-III....
Study Material for Written Examination for Competitive Examination for the posts of Assistant Inspector of Motor Vehicle, class-III. (PART B)
Part-B:
Acts/Rules/Guideline/Institute/Judgements
Total Questions: 75
Total Marks: 75
Topic: 1 The Motor
Vehicle Act 1988 (with 2019 amendments)
- 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.
- Compensation
for road accident victims: The central government will develop a
scheme for cashless treatment of road accident victims during golden
hour. The Bill defines 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.
- Compulsory
insurance: The
Bill requires the central government to 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, and
(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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Road
Safety Board: The
Bill provides for a National Road Safety Board, to be created by the
central government through a notification. 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, and (iv)
promotion of new vehicle technology.
- 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%.
- 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.
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