Govt Tightens Challan Rules, Traffic Violators To Get E-Notice In 15 Days

Traffic rule violators will now be served notice within 15 days. The government has announced new traffic rules today. Electronic devices will now also be used to comply with new traffic rules.

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New Delhi: According to a new notification by the Transport Ministry, state enforcement agencies will have to send a notice to the offender within 15 days of the crime relating to violation of traffic rules. Also, electronic records must be stored until the settlement of the invoice.

Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways has issued a notification under the Amended Motor Vehicles Act, 1989 for electronic surveillance and enforcement of road safety under which electronic devices will be used for issuing challans.

The ministry tweeted that the information would be sent within 15 days of the occurrence of the offence, and the electronic records collected through electronic surveillance should be stored till the disposal of challan.

According to the new rule, electronic devices will be used prominently to comply with traffic laws. These devices include several electronic devices such as a speed camera, CCTV camera, speed gun, body wearable camera, dashboard camera, Automotive Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), weigh-in machine (WIM).

State governments will ensure that this electronic device is installed in national highways, state highways, important junctions, stations, and major cities, with a population of more than 1 million.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification mentions 132 cities that are most at risk.  The Ministry added that electronic enforcement devices should be installed in such a way that there is no obstruction. It may not cause line-of-sight issues or interruption in traffic flow.