Maharashtra proposes some traffic offences non bailable

Maharashtra proposes some traffic offences non bailable

In a new development the State Transport Commissioner Vivek Bhimanwar proposes to make certain offences that lead to serious injuries or fatalities non-bailable under the Motor Vehicles Act. He has submitted a proposal to the Centre about the same

Currently, all offences are bailable under the Motor Vehicle Act, he said.

Predominately, the traffic department proposed that offences such as rash driving, leading to fatalities or serious injuries, overspeeding and reckless driving be made non-bailable. He was speaking at the launch of a speed observation study report “Slow Down

Bhimanwar further added that the department has taken various measures to reduce road fatalities such as strengthening the licensing system, use of reflecting devices, installing speed limiting devices to vehicles, carrying out automatic vehicle fitness tests and effective electronic as well as physical enforcement.

After enforcement drives were started on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and other highways, fatalities had come down by 36 per cent in the last three months on the expressway compared to the corresponding period last year.

Speaking at the event, United Way Mumbai’s vice-president (community impact) Ajay Govale said the study was launched with the support of Mumbai police, Road Safety Advocacy Club and IIT Bombay and it was conducted at 20 black spot locations in the city.

Meanwhile, as per the joint commissioner of police Praveen Padwal, the traffic police have accepted most of the observations submitted in the report and also sent them to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and MMRDA for corrective steps.

News input KV Raman