Gadkari meets British High Commissioner

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari today met British High Commissioner James Bevan and the discussed his government's proposal seeking changes to the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill in sync with the western countries.
Gadkari had said in a month's time the Ministry for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping will re-draft the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill in sync with six advanced nations - US, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Germany and the UK and thereafter, will introduce it in Parliament.
The Minister had also stated that UK consented to cooperate in the area.
The Bill will be re-drafted in line with advanced international practices to enhance road safety.

It is likely to include measures such as installing CCTV cameras at all traffic signals, redesigning of heavy vehicles and centralising data to check misuse of driving licences.
The existing Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, which had been introduced and passed in the Rajya Sabha in May 2012, proposes hefty penalty for traffic rule violations and drunken driving.