Bhubaneswar (SunstarTV Bureau): Strict traffic rules under the new motor vehicles (MV) Act will be reinforced in Odisha from January, 2021, informed Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera.
The decision has been made as per the Supreme Court Committee’s direction on Road Safety.
As per the directions of Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety, DL will be suspended for three months for driving above speed limit, red light jumping, drunken driving, using mobile phone while driving, carrying passengers in goods vehicle, not wearing helmet on two wheeler.
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Awareness amongst the riders will be spread this month regarding the new rules, he added. Keeping view on the pandemic the traffic norms were relaxed in the state.
The State Transport Authority has clarified that Driving Licence (DL) will be suspended for three months for driving above speed limit, red light jumping, drunken driving, using mobile phone while driving, carrying passengers in goods vehicle, not wearing helmet (both driver and pillion rider).
