Lok Sabha passes Motor Vehicles Act

The Bill was passed by a voice vote after several Opposition amendments were rejected

A Bill to unleash radical reforms in the transport sector by ensuring 100 per cent e-governance, checking bogus driving licences and vehicle thefts, slapping heavy penalty on traffic violators and protecting the Good Samaritan was approved by the Lok Sabha on Monday.

All efforts would be made to eliminate corruption in the sector, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said, while replying to a discussion on the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016, claiming that “no bogus driving licences would be made and there would be no theft of the vehicles, once there is e-governance.” 

The Bill was passed