Section 183, 184, 185, 186, 187 and 189 of the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2019

Amendment of section 183 of Motor Vehicles Act

66. In section 183 of the principal Act,-

(i) in sub-section (1),-

(a) after the words "Whoever drives", the words "or causes any person who is employed by him or subjects someone under his control to drive" shall be inserted;

(b) for the words "with fine which extend to four hundred rupees, or, if having been previously convicted of an offence under this sub-section is again convicted of an offence under this sub-section, with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees", the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"in the following manner, namely:-

(i) where such motor vehicle is a light motor vehicle with fine which shall not be less than one thousand rupees but may extend to two thousand rupees;

(ii) where such motor vehicle is a medium goods vehicle or a medium passenger vehicle or a heavy goods vehicle or a heavy passenger vehicle with fine which shall not be less than two
thousand rupees, but may extend to four thousand rupees; and

(iii) for the second or any subsequent offence under this sub-section the driving licence of such driver shall be impounded as per the provisions of the sub-section (4) of section 206.".

(ii) sub-section (2) shall be omitted.

(iii) in sub-section (3), after the word "mechanical", the words "or electronic" shall be inserted.

(iv) in sub-section (4), for the word, brackets and figure "sub-section (2)", the word, brackets and figure "sub-section (1)" shall be substituted.

Amendment of section 184 of Motor Vehicles Act

67. In section 184 of the principal Act,-
(i) after the words "dangerous to the public", the words "or which causes a sense of alarm or distress to the occupants of the vehicle, other road users, and persons near roads," shall be inserted;

(ii) for the words "which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees", the words "which may extend to one year but shall not be less than six months or with fine which shall not be less than one thousand rupees but may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both" shall be substituted;

(iii) for the words "which may extend to two thousand rupees", the words "of ten thousand rupees" shall be substituted;

(iv) the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely:-

"Explanation.-For the purpose of this section,-

(a) jumping a red light;

(b) violating a stop sign;

(d) passing or overtaking other vehicles in a manner contrary to law;

(e) driving against the authorised flow of traffic; or

(f) driving in any manner that falls far below what would be expected of a competent and careful driver and where it would be obvious to a competent and careful driver that driving in that manner would be dangerous, shall amount to driving in such manner which is dangerous to the public.".

Amendment of section 185 of Motor Vehicles Act

68. In section 185 of the principal Act,-
(i) in clause (a), after the words "breath analyser,", the words "or in any other test including a laboratory test," shall be inserted;

(ii) for the words "which may extend to two thousand rupees", the words "of ten thousand rupees" shall be substituted;

(iii) the words " if committed within three years of the commission of the previous similar offence," shall be omitted;

(iv) for the words "which may extend to three thousand rupees", the words "of fifteen thousand rupees" shall be substituted;

(v) for the Explanation, the following Explanation shall be substituted, namely:-
'Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, the expression "drug" means any intoxicant other than alcohol, natural or synthetic, or any natural material or any salt, or preparation of such substance or material as may be notified by the Central Government under this Act and includes a narcotic drug and psychotropic substance as defined in clause (xiv) and clause (xxiii) of section 2 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.'.

Amendment of section 186 of Motor Vehicles Act

69. In section 186 in the principal Act, for the words "two hundred rupees" and "five hundred rupees", the words "one thousand rupees" and "two thousand rupees" shall respectively be substituted.

Amendment of section 187 of Motor Vehicles Act

70. In section 187 of the principal Act,- (i) for the brackets and letter "(c)" the brackets and letter "(a)" shall be substituted; (ii) for the words "three months", the words "six months" shall be substituted; (iii) for the words "which may extend to five hundred rupees", the words "of five thousand rupees" shall be substituted; (iv) for the words "six months", the words "one year" shall be substituted; and (v) for the words "which may extend to one thousand rupees", the words "of ten thousand rupees" shall be substituted

Amendment of section 189 of Motor Vehicles Act

71. In section 189 of the principal Act,- (i) for the words "one month", the words "three months" shall be substituted; (ii) for the words "which may extend to five hundred rupees", the words "of five thousand rupees" shall be substituted; (iii) after the words "with both", the words, "and for a subsequent offence shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine of ten thousand rupees; or with both." shall be inserted.