The union ministry of road transport & highways (MoRTH) notified various amendments to the central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989 from October 1, 2020. The changes are made in order to give boost to digitisation against physical paper work and bringing transparency in the system. As per the amendments, there would be no need to carry physical documents once the documents are validated electronically.
Here are the new changes that have been implemented:
* It is no longer mandatory to carry physical papers in your vehicle if you have validated your documents electronically.
* If your papers are electronically validated then the physical documents won’t be required for inspection.
* E-challans will also be made available on the government’s digital portal for perusal of traffic violators.
* If a violator’s driving licence needs to be reported or disqualified then the authorities can report them on the digital portal.
* All records of violation and drivers’ behaviour would be maintained electronically. The records would also show details of the violator, time stamp of inspections and identity of policy officer or other officers authorised by the state government.
* The Centre wants to avoid unnecessary re-checking or inspection of vehicles.
* Centre’s portals such as DigiLocker or m-parivahan are where drivers can maintain their vehicular documents.
* DigiLocker is the government’s initiative to create paperless governance. Documents can be e-signed, which is similar to self-attestation.
* Use of mobile phones or other handheld devices have been permitted while driving solely for navigation.
* Any other usage that involves distracting the driver could be penalised.
Courtesy: Business Today