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	The Act was amended again by the "Indian Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1924" (Act No. XV of 1924). The Act received assent from the Governor General on 18 September 1924. It had the title, "An Act further to amend the Indian Motor Vehicles Act, 1914, for certain purposes" and amended section 11 of the 1914 Act by inserting the words "and the duration for which" after the words "area in which" in clause (a) of subsection (2) of section 11.<ref>{{cite web\|author1=Imperial Legislative Council\|author-link1=Imperial Legislative Council\|author2=Governor General of India\|author-link2=Governor-General of India\|title=Titles of the Acts of the Indian Legislature and of the Governor General for the year 1924\|url=http://lawmin.nic.in/legislative/textofcentralacts/1924.pdf\|website=www.lawmin.nic.in\|publisher=Superintendent Government Printing, India\|access-date=6 July 2014\|location=Calcutta\|page=211}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> The motor vehicles act has again been amended in 1939, and replaced in 1988. The 1988 amendment was brought to address above mentioned statements of object and reasons.		The Act was amended again by the "Indian Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1924" (Act No. XV of 1924). The Act received assent from the Governor General on 18 September 1924. It had the title, "An Act further to amend the Indian Motor Vehicles Act, 1914, for certain purposes" and amended section 11 of the 1914 Act by inserting the words "and the duration for which" after the words "area in which" in clause (a) of subsection (2) of section 11.<ref>{{cite web\|author1=Imperial Legislative Council\|author-link1=Imperial Legislative Council\|author2=Governor General of India\|author-link2=Governor-General of India\|title=Titles of the Acts of the Indian Legislature and of the Governor General for the year 1924\|url=http://lawmin.nic.in/legislative/textofcentralacts/1924.pdf\|website=www.lawmin.nic.in\|publisher=Superintendent Government Printing, India\|access-date=6 July 2014\|location=Calcutta\|page=211}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> The motor vehicles act has again been amended in 1939, and replaced in 1988. The 1988 amendment was brought to address above mentioned statements of object and reasons.

	===Indian Motor Vehicles (Amendment) bill ,2017 ===		===Indian Motor Vehicles (Amendment) bill, 2017 ===
	This will be a significant upgrade to the motor vehicle laws. It envisages body cams on traffic cops and RTO officials to check corruption and 7-year imprisonment instead of current 2 years for drink-driving deaths, mandatory 3rd party insurance for all vehicles, and stiffer penalties for traffic violations to reduce the accident rates.<ref name=stop1>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/62219376.cms Panel wants body cams on traffic cops, RTO officials], [[The Economic Times\|Economic Times]], 23 Dec 2017.</ref> The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha in April 2017 and sent to the Rajya Sabha, which referred it to a select committee in August 2017.<ref>http://thecityfix.com/blog/road-accidents-pile-india-debates-new-national-safety-law-amit-bhatt/</ref> The bill was again scrutinized by a joint standing committee composed of Transport ministers of 18 states of [[India]].		This will be a significant upgrade to the motor vehicle laws. It envisages body cams on traffic cops and RTO officials to check corruption and 7-year imprisonment instead of current 2 years for drink-driving deaths, mandatory 3rd party insurance for all vehicles, and stiffer penalties for traffic violations to reduce the accident rates.<ref name=stop1>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/62219376.cms Panel wants body cams on traffic cops, RTO officials], [[The Economic Times\|Economic Times]], 23 Dec 2017.</ref> The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha in April 2017 and sent to the Rajya Sabha, which referred it to a select committee in August 2017.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://thecityfix.com/blog/road-accidents-pile-india-debates-new-national-safety-law-amit-bhatt/\|title=As Road Accidents Pile up, India Debates a New National Safety Law \|\|date=24 July 2018}}</ref> The bill was again scrutinized by a joint standing committee composed of Transport ministers of 18 states of [[India]].

	===Indian Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019===		===Indian Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019===
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	===Registration of Motor Vehicles===		===Registration of Motor Vehicles===
	No person shall drive any motor vehicle and no owner of a motor vehicle shall cause or permit the vehicle to be driven in any public place or in any other place unless the vehicle is registered to a registering authority.		No person shall drive any motor vehicle and no owner of a motor vehicle shall cause or permit the vehicle to be driven in any public place or in any other place unless the vehicle is registered to a registering authority..

	===Certificate of fitness for Transport Vehicles===		===Certificate of fitness for Transport Vehicles===
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	===Changes in Driver's licence testing===		===Changes in Driver's licence testing===
	Obtaining a driver's licence (DL) could get tougher. The process of obtaining a licence will become technology- driven, reducing human interface to curb corruption. Currently, licence testing is manual, which means untrained people are also able to procure a licence.<ref>https://www.livemint.com/news/india/motor-vehicles-bill-2019-government-seeks-to-put-india-on-a-safer-road-1564598550372.html</ref>		Obtaining a driver's licence (DL) could get tougher. The process of obtaining a licence will become technology- driven, reducing human interface to curb corruption. Currently, licence testing is manual, which means untrained people are also able to procure a licence.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/motor-vehicles-bill-2019-government-seeks-to-put-india-on-a-safer-road-1564598550372.html\|title = Motor Vehicles Bill 2019: Government seeks to put India on a safer road\|date = August 2019}}</ref>

	=== National Register of DL ===		=== National Register of DL ===
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	=== Use of Aadhar ===		=== Use of Aadhar ===
	This act states that [[Aadhar]] shall not be mandatory for obtaining a DL and to register a vehicle.<ref name=":2">{{cite news \| url=https://prsindia.org/files/bills_acts/bills_parliament/Motor%20Vehicles%20(Amendment)%20Act,%202019.pdf \| title=Parliament passes The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill \| date=9 August 2019 \| newspaper=PRS Loksabha \| access-date= 23 March 2021}}</ref>		This act states that [[Aadhar]] shall not be mandatory for obtaining a DL and to register a vehicle.<ref name=":2">{{cite news \| url=https://prsindia.org/files/bills_acts/bills_parliament/Motor%20Vehicles%20(Amendment)%20Act,%202019.pdf \| title=Parliament passes The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill \| date=9 August 2019 \| newspaper=PRS Loksabha \| access-date= 23 March 2021}}</ref>

	=== Traffic Violations by Juveniles ===		=== Traffic Violations by Juveniles ===
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	=== Good Samaritan Law ===		=== Good Samaritan Law ===
	The bill has provision for the protection of [[Good Samaritan Law (India)\|Good Samaritans]] which was passed as Bill in 2016 by [[Supreme Court of India]] . Those who come forward to help accident victims will be protected from civil or criminal liability. It will be optional for them to disclose their identity to the police or medical personnel.		The bill has provision for the protection of [[Good Samaritan Law (India)\|Good Samaritans]] which was passed as Bill in 2016 by [[Supreme Court of India]] . Those who come forward to help accident victims will be protected from civil or criminal liability. It will be optional for them to disclose their identity to the police or medical personnel.
	<ref name=":1">http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/65133192.cms?from=mdr</ref>		<ref name=":1">{{Cite news\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/65133192.cms?from=mdr\|title=Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill: Parliament passes the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill\|newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref>

	=== Vehicles Recall ===		=== Vehicles Recall ===
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	Tamil Nadu Government opposed the Road Transport and Safety Bill and asked [[Government of India\|centre]] to redraft it as bill encroaches upon the financial, legislative and administrative powers of state governments.<ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-tamil-nadu-opposes-new-motor-vehicles-bill-says-it-encroaches-upon-state-powers-2029908 Tamil Nadu opposes new Motor Vehicles Bill, says it encroaches upon state powers]</ref><ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/tn-asks-centre-to-redraft-road-transport-and-safety-bill-114102800664_1.html TN asks Centre to redraft Road Transport and Safety Bill]</ref> A nationwide strike was called by various transport unions on 30 April 2015 to protest against the bill.<ref>{{cite news\|title=All India Bharat Bandh called by Transporters on April 30\|url=http://news.webmarked.net/all-india-bharat-bandh-called-by-transporters-on-april-30/\|access-date=29 April 2015\|publisher=news.webmarked.net\|date=29 April 2015}}</ref>		Tamil Nadu Government opposed the Road Transport and Safety Bill and asked [[Government of India\|centre]] to redraft it as bill encroaches upon the financial, legislative and administrative powers of state governments.<ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-tamil-nadu-opposes-new-motor-vehicles-bill-says-it-encroaches-upon-state-powers-2029908 Tamil Nadu opposes new Motor Vehicles Bill, says it encroaches upon state powers]</ref><ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/tn-asks-centre-to-redraft-road-transport-and-safety-bill-114102800664_1.html TN asks Centre to redraft Road Transport and Safety Bill]</ref> A nationwide strike was called by various transport unions on 30 April 2015 to protest against the bill.<ref>{{cite news\|title=All India Bharat Bandh called by Transporters on April 30\|url=http://news.webmarked.net/all-india-bharat-bandh-called-by-transporters-on-april-30/\|access-date=29 April 2015\|publisher=news.webmarked.net\|date=29 April 2015}}</ref>

	West Bengal's transport ministry informed the state assembly on 27 August 2019 that the amended Motor Vehicles act will not be implemented in West Bengal since the state government is against the hefty fines proposed in the act.<ref>https://www.news18.com/news/auto/west-bengal-not-to-implement-new-motor-vehicles-amendment-bill-2019-2287531.html</ref>		West Bengal's transport ministry informed the state assembly on 27 August 2019 that the amended Motor Vehicles act will not be implemented in West Bengal since the state government is against the hefty fines proposed in the act.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/auto/west-bengal-not-to-implement-new-motor-vehicles-amendment-bill-2019-2287531.html\|title = West Bengal Not to Implement New Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2019\|date = 28 August 2019}}</ref>

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