Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : 2,00,000
The Correct Answer is 2,00,000. - The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill increases the minimum compensation for hit and runs cases as follows
- in case of death, from Rs 25,000 to two lakh rupees
- In the case of grievous injury, from Rs 12,500 to Rs 50,000.
- Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill 2019
- The maximum penalty for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs has been increased from Rs 2,000 to Rs 10,000.
- If a vehicle manufacturer fails to comply with motor vehicle standards, the penalty will be a fine of up to Rs 100 crore, or imprisonment of up to one year, or both.
- The Bill defines a good samaritan as a person who renders emergency medical or non-medical assistance to a victim at the scene of an accident.
- The Bill requires the central government to constitute a Motor Vehicle Accident Fund, to provide compulsory insurance cover to all road users in India.
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