An empowered group of ministers (GoM), constituted by the Centre, has recommended raising the penalty and making more stringent the provisions for violation of traffic rules.
GoM head and Rajasthan Transport Minister Yunus Khan told reporters here the group in its second meeting in Bangalore discussed and recommended various measures to check traffic violations.
The measures include setting up of a dedicated force for traffic management on national highways,10 per cent share from CRF for road safety, provisions in police act and traffic rules for pedestrians andnon-mechanised vehicles.
Heavy penalty for minor drivers and cancellation of driving licence for two years forviolation of rules or crimes of serious nature after three times have also been recommended.
The minister said the third meeting of the group is proposed to take place in Himachal Pradesh in June.
He also detailed the progress of road projects in the state and said the government was focusing on improving road safety and to reduce accidents and deaths in road accidents.
