Among all countries, India leads the chart with the highest numbers of deaths due to road traffic related accidents. Road traffic related accidents are the sixth leading cause in India, where every year more than seven million Indian suffer in traffic related accidents from deaths, serious accidents and simple injuries. Despite being a major public health issue that affects the most vulnerable as well as the most productive section of the society. The annual cost of traffic accidents in India stands at 2 percent of the GDP. This paper discusses how the governments Motor Vehicles Act 2019; an informed and multi-sectoral approach backed by strong willed commitment to increasing road safety and reducing accidents will bring substantial changes and will also study the effects of implementation of new regulations.
Keywords: Road Safety, Accidents, Deaths, Motor Vehicles Act 2019
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Shah, Ninad, A Critical Analysis of the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2019. Changes, Implementation and Effects Thereof (October 14, 2019). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3557193 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3557193
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