Today, a number of new motor vehicle rules are coming in force, aimed at ensuring commuter convenience. The Union ministry of road transport and highways has notified these new rules.
What changes according to Motor Vehicles Rules from October 1
1) No physical verification of vehicular documents
All the vehicular documents found validated through electronic means shall not be demanded in physical forms for inspection.
2) What if DL needs to be revoked?
If a situation arises where the drivers’ driving licence should be reported for disqualification or revocation for gross violations, authorities can record and report the violators’ report on the digital portal.
3) No one escapes the new system
The record of the violators will be maintained electronically, and authorities will also monitor the driver behaviour.
4) Where shall you store your vehicular documents?
Drivers can maintain their vehicular documents on Central govt’s online portal like Digi-locker or m-parivahan. No need to mandatorily carry the physical documents anymore.
5) Use your phones wisely
Use of mobile phones or any other handheld communications devices while driving shall solely be used for route navigation in such a manner that it shall not disturb the concentration of the driver while driving.
“Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has recently issued notifications regarding various amendments in Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989 requiring the implementation of enforcement, Maintenance of Vehicular Documents and E-Challans through portal w.e.f 1.10.2020 for better monitoring and enforcement of MV Rules,” MoRTH said in a statement. Use of IT services and electronic monitoring will result in better enforcement of traffic rules in the country and will lead to removing harassment of drivers and would facilitate the citizens, it said.
However, what remains a challenge is whether the enforcement officials across the country have handheld devices or apps on their smartphones to verify details online. ” Now there is a law and people can raise the issue if the rule is not followed by the enforcement authorities, said an official.