Multiple drivers charged with excessive speeding on Highways 11 and 400, surpassing 150 km/h, police say; check stunt driving penaltiesOvernight, Ontario Provincial Police apprehended multiple young drivers for egregious speeding on Highways 11 and 400. Charges include stun...
29 Mar, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
10 new driving laws hit next week, break one and you could face a $425 camera fineMaryland is stepping up its game on road safety starting October 1. New driving laws will hit the streets, with much heavier fines for spee...
26 Sep, 2025, 05.44 AM IST
New 40mph law hits October 1 — break it and you will pay a $425 priceMaryland Governor Wes Moore has approved fresh legislation to expand speed camera deployment and increase penalties for speeding. Cameras c...
22 Sep, 2025, 06.59 PM IST
Uninsured cars may soon face a huge hike in penaltyIn a bid to enhance road safety, the Ministry of Road Transport is proposing significant amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act. The Centre p...
03 Aug, 2025, 02.40 PM IST
It's highway, not expressway, clarifies NHAI justifying 100 kmph speed limit on Bengaluru-Mysuru roadThe National Highways Authority of India has clarified that the recently upgraded Bengaluru-Mysuru highway is an access-controlled national...
04 Aug, 2023, 01.24 PM IST
Fine for over speeding on this expressway may be directly deducted from FASTag. Read to know moreFines from FASTag accounts are currently directed towards the NHAI, but the new plan aims to deposit the deducted fines directly into the g...
28 Jul, 2023, 11.23 AM IST
Five months since new Motor Vehicles Act, road accidents come down by 10%Since the passage of the amended Motor Vehicles Act five months ago, the cases of road accidents have reduced by ten percent in India as in...
16 Mar, 2020, 06.05 PM IST
Roads to be Audited to identify Black Spots, assess cause of accidents: Nitin GadkariRoad accidents in India claimed over 1.5 lakh lives in 2018, a recent report by the transport ministry revealed. India ranks 1st in the num...
03 Dec, 2019, 09.09 PM IST
Violators shell out Rs 1.41 crore in Haryana, Odisha post new Motor Vehicles ActA total of 4,080 challans have been issued in Odisha for violations of traffic laws with total collection of Rs 88.90 lakh.
05 Sep, 2019, 04.53 PM IST
Hopeful of Road Safety Bill passage in Monsoon Session: Nitin GadkariThe draft bill, as per officials, proposes hefty penalties including Rs 10,000 for drunk driving, Rs 2,000 for speeding and Rs 1,000 for no...
24 Jul, 2016, 04.15 PM IST
Cameras on National Highways to catch speeding drivers: Nitin GadkariHe said a study of 2015 accidents showed that "owners of regular licences were involved in 79 per cent of about 5 lakh road accidents in wh...
09 Jun, 2016, 06.49 PM IST
NHAI unveils stringent norms to weed out ‘non-serious’ players in highwaysThe private players will be allowed to participate in fresh bidding only after they complete the ongoing project for which they have been s...
05 Jan, 2016, 01.09 PM IST
Intelligent driving solutions feature in new Motor BillThe Narendra Modi government has unveiled an ambitious 'vision' for reducing road fatalities by 20 per cent annually as part of the draft R...
15 Sep, 2014, 10.55 AM IST
Intelligent driving solutions feature in new Motor BillThe Narendra Modi government has unveiled an ambitious 'vision' for reducing road fatalities by 20 per cent annually as part of the draft R...
14 Sep, 2014, 11.58 AM IST
Speed limiter devices will become mandatory for trucks, buses in OctoberFrom October 1, all new commercial vehicles will have to come fitted with this device, according to road transport and highways ministry's ...
07 Aug, 2014, 05.58 AM IST
New Motor Vehicle Bill to hold government bodies responsible for bad roadsRoad transport minister Nitin Gadkari has already said that a stronger law on the lines of UK will be brought before the parliament.
07 Jul, 2014, 11.27 AM IST
- New Motor Vehicles Act: Stricter penalties for speeding, drunken driving
For the first time, the government has decided to introduce strict penalties, including imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1 lakh on car manufac...
11 Mar, 2011, 08.25 AM IST