New Delhi: Bogus driving licences, vehicle thefts, traffic violations are set to become a thing of the past as Lok Sabha on Monday passed crucial amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act.
Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari while replying to a discussion on the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016, said once the changes are incorporated in the law, it would be impossible for anyone including VIPs like politicians to obtain driving license without tests.
Under the new system, every one will have to go to the licence-issuing authorities under a uniform procedure and if the licence is not issued in three days, then the RTO will have to face action. A learner’s licence can be availed online.
VIPs too to follow reforms
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 Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016, claiming that “no bogus driving lincenses would be made and there would be no theft of the vehicles once there is e-governance.”
The Bill seeks to make services like issuance of license totally transparent and online and provides for punitive action against officials in case of delay in issuing of the document to eligible applicants. He said once the changes are incorporated in the law, it would be impossible for anyone including VIPs like politicians to obtain license without tests.
