Five errant drivers held in Delhi for public nuisance, their cars seized
According to the police, there were 20-25 cars involved in the incident. Efforts are on to arrest the other culprits in the case, absconding with their vehicles
Under the newly amended motor vehicle law, a motorist can now show digital document stored in DigiLocker in order to avoid hefty penalties.
A senior Road Transport Ministry official said that motorists can produce documents using DigiLocker or mParivahan mobile app.
“Motorists can produce digital documents. Digital documents do not mean scanned copy or a photo of driving license, RC (registration certificate) or insurance. They have to be stored on DigiLocker or mParivahan app,” the official said.
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The penalties for road rule violations have gone up significantly after the new Motor Vehicle Act came into force from September 1, 2019. An amended provision in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 allows citizens to produce transport-related documents such as registration, insurance, fitness and permit, the driving license, pollution check certificate and any other relevant documents in electronic form.
“This would enable the use of digital platforms for carrying and verification of the documents and is a step towards citizen facilitation,” says the advisory sent to the state police and transport departments on November 19, 2018.
(With input from agencies)
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