New bill proposes to amend 68 of the 223 sections in the existing Motor Vehicle Act
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India is infamous for featuring among the top countries with the highest number of fatal road accidents. According to government statistics, 1.5 lakh people end up losing their lives annually on our roads. The sad and alarming bit is that year after year, the number of fatalities related to road accidents isn’t decreasing. This time around, our road safety record could change for good as the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016.
The new bill proposes to amend 68 out of…
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