Union Cabinet to take up Motor Vehicles Bill without major changes

The Bill also provides for a uniform driving licence and vehicle registration processes across various states through the creation of national registers

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will reintroduce in Parliament a bill that reforms driving rules in India without changing the “spirit” of a lapsed legislation.

The Union Cabinet will take up the Motor Vehicles Bill in its next meeting. Changes in the draft essentially mean that year of the Motor Vehicles Bill 2016 will change to 2019 besides other such technical amendments.

“But the contents of the bill remain the same,” the official said, the legislation will be introduced in the Budget session after Cabinet approves it.

Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has spoken about road safety but the