Cabinet approves road safety bill; drunken driving to attract Rs 10,000 penalty

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The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the road safety bill which proposes hefty penalties on violation of traffic norms.

Under the new approved bill, drunken driving will attract a huge penalty of up to Rs 10,000 while those over-speeding will be fined between Rs 1,000-4,000, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari informed.

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Steep penalty of up to Rs 10,000 proposed for drunken driving; Rs 1,000-4,000 for over-speeding in amended Bill: Nitin Gadkari.

As per the new road safety bill approved, a fine of Rs 2,000 will also be imposed on those driving without insurance and/or imprisonment.

The same amount of Rs 2,000 will also be imposed and license suspended for helmet-less driving too.

In matters related to hit-and-run cases, the bill has increased the compensation from Rs 25,000 to Rs 2 lakh and up to Rs 10 lakh in case of fatality.

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Compensation for hit-and-run cases hiked from Rs 25,000 to Rs 2 lakh; up to Rs 10 lakh in case of fatality.

Guardian or owner will be deemed guilty in case of road offence by juveniles and the vehicle registration cancelled, as per the bill.

Cabinet approves road safety bill; drunken driving to attract Rs 10,000 penalty | Zee News