Question

Objective of motor vehicles act, 1988

Answer 1

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THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988
(59 OF 1988) (14 Oct. 1988)
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to motor vehicles.
Be it enacted by parliament in the Thirty-ninth Year of the Republic of India
as follows : -
Statement of objects and Reasons. - The motor vehicles Act, 1939 ( 4 of
1939), consolidates and amends the law relating to motor vehicles. This has
been amended several times to keep it up to date. The need was, however, felt
that this Act should, now inter alia, take into account also changes in the road
transport technology, pattern of passenger and freight movements, developments,
of the road network in the country and particularly the improved techniques in
the motor vehicles management.
2. Various Committees, like, National Transport Policy Committee,
National Police Commission, Road Safety Committee, Low Powered Two –
Wheelers Committee, as also the Law Commission have gone into different
aspects of road transport. They have recommended updating, simplification and
rationalization of this law. Several Members of Parliament have also urged for
comprehensive review of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, to make it relevant to
the modern – day requirements.
3. A Working Group was, therefore, constituted in January, 1984 to
review all the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 and to submit draft
proposals for a comprehensive legislation to replace the existing Act. This
Working Group took into account the suggestions and recommendations earlier
made by various bodies and institutions like Central Institute of Road Transport
(CIRT), Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), and other transport
organisations including, the manufacturers and the general public, Besides,
obtaining comments of State Governments on the recommendations of the
Working Group, these were discussed in a specially convened meeting of
Transport Ministers of all States and Union territories. Some of the more
important modifications so suggested related for taking care of