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MOTOR VEHICLE ACT
1988 BY RAGULKUMAR. S, B.A.LL.B., PAVAN. J.A, B.A.LL.B. Objectives of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988
• Sticking to strict procedures for granting licences and
calculating the validity period of such licences. • To maintain road safety requirements, dangerous and explosive material transportation rules, and pollution control measures. • To maintain the country’s rapidly growing quantity of personal and commercial cars. • To raise the amount of compensation available to hit- and-run cases. • To eliminate the time limit for traffic accident victims to file a compensation claim. NECESSITY FOR DRIVING LICENSE • Without driving license no person shall drive the vehicle in the public places.
AGE LIMIT IN CONNECTION WITH DRIVING
OF MOTOR VEHICLES
• Without completion of 18 years no person shall
drive a motor vehicle in public places. • Person under the age of 20 years should not drive a transport vehicle in public place. LIMITS OF SPEED • No person shall exceed the speed limit beyond the fixed speed for the vehicle under this act. • The officials for fixing the speed limit is the Central Government and State Government of the particular state. DUTY TO OBEY TRAFFIC SIGNS • Every driver of a motor vehicle shall drive the vehicle in conformity with any indication given by mandatory traffic sign and in conformity with the driving regulations made by the Central Government, and shall comply with all directions given to him by any police officer for the time being engaged in the regulation of traffic in any public place. Punishment • Driving without licence – 3 months imprisonment or fine of Rs.500/- or both • Driving dangerously – 6 months imprisonment or fine of Rs. 1000/- or both and on the second time - 2 years imprisonment or fine of Rs.2000/- or both • Drunk and drive – 6 months imprisonment or fine of Rs. 2000/- or both • Racing and trial of speed – without permission from state government – 1 month imprisonment or fine of Rs. 500/- or both • Prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket – no person shall enter or remainin any stage carriage for the purposes of travelling there in unless he has with him a proper pass ticket – infringing the law – 3 month imprisonment or fine of Rs. 500 or both. THE TAMILNADU MOTOR VEHICLE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019 – w.e.f 2022 • Without a proper document on driving a vehicle – fine increased to Rs. 5000/- • Using mobile while driving – fine increased from Rs. 1000/- to Rs. 10,000/- • Below 18 years – driving a vehicle – fine increased to Rs. 25000/- and 3 years imprisonment. • Dangerous or rash driving - first attempt – fine of Rs. 5000 – Second attempt Rs. 10000/- • Drunk and drive – fine of Rs. 10,000/-
