Frequent traffic offenders, take note: the government wants you back in the driving seat, literally, for a test. The road transport ministry has drawn up a plan that would force habitual rule-breakers to clear a fresh driving test before they can renew their licence. The proposal, part of a broader set of changes to the Motor Vehicles Act, has already cleared an important hurdle and could reach Parliament as early as the Monsoon session, a TOI report stated.
After nearly two years of back-and-forth with states and various ministries, the draft amendments landed last week before an informal Group of Ministers led by defence minister Rajnath Singh. The panel has given its nod, clearing the way for the ministry to polish the bill and send it to lawmakers. At the heart of the changes lies one simple idea: make roads safer by putting real pressure on reckless drivers and the vehicles running without insurance.
