Regional Transport Offices to grant driving licences
Regional Transport Offices, which grant driving licences and register vehicles, will be overhauled soon to bring an end to corrupt practices, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said here on Tuesday.
Speaking on the sidelines of a meeting of the Indian Roads Congress, Gadkari said the Government will introduce the Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill in the next session of Parliament. The Bill is being amended after studying practices in six developed countries – the US, the UK, Canada, Germany, Singapore and Japan, he said.
Once enacted, it will end malpractices in regional transport offices (RTOs) across the nation, Gadkari said, adding that the new law would provide permits online, impose fines on traffic violators on the basis of camera recordings, and keep a proper record of all driving licenses issued. Earlier, addressing the Indian Road Congress (IRC) meeting, attended by highway engineers and professionals from across the country, Gadkari urged the organisation to focus on research & development and road design.
This new practice will help the people interested to get the driving licence in a more fast time. This would also be ending the malpractices that people fall into.
Source: Hindu Business line
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