Drivers’ strike ends, law is so strict that the driver cannot run away. Drivers are also killed on the spot; in such a situation…..Why did the government Postpond Hit And Run Law in just 3 days 2024?
Hit And Run Law: law is so strict that the driver cannot run away
To prevent road accidents, after the recent major changes in the hit-and-run law, the transport association stopped the wheels of trucks across the country. The transport system had come to a standstill. Drivers of trucks and buses in different states of the country. He left his vehicle on the roads and joined the strike. Due to this, a shortage of petrol and essential commodities also started. It seemed that the situation could go out of control but in time. The government took control of the situation and the transport association announced the end of the strike. The government said that the hit-and-run law will not be implemented yet.
This will be done and will be discussed in detail. Recently, the Central Government has shown strictness against those who commit road rage or hit and run and made major changes in its law. Preparations were also being made to implement this law soon. Now no driver can run away after causing a road accident even if he does so. And leaves the injured person on the road, then he will be sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment and may have to pay a fine of up to Rs. 7 lakhs. However, if the driver causing the accident takes the injured person to the hospital, then his punishment may also be reduced.
The government argues that this new change There will be a reduction in the number of hit-and-run cases on the road and the number of deaths will also reduce, but the Transport Association had strong objection to this provision of the law. After the change in the hit-and-run law, drivers were afraid that this change had been made against them, according to the new rules, if they went to help the injured, then they may have to face the anger of the crowd. Usually after such incidents, the local people and The family members of the victim get angry and often take revenge by burning the car and assaulting the driver in such cases.
Drivers are also killed on the spot; in such a situation, if a crowd surrounds them, their lives could be in danger. The transport association has put forth the points before the government and the government has said that it will not implement this law at present. In India, the transport associations got nervous and scared of the strict provisions of the law and put pressure on the government to withdraw this law, but there are many countries in the world where there are strict laws for this. South Korea is a country where this type of crime is kept in the category of less serious crime.
Firstly, due to negligence, someone gets hurt and There are two sections under the Act of Aggravated Punishment to prevent the person committing the second crime from abandoning the driver and running away. In the case of hit and run in South Korea, if a driver runs away without helping and the injured person dies, then he will be punished for 5 years. The punishment can be up to life imprisonment, whereas if the driver removes the victim from the accident site and then dies, then he can be considered guilty of murder and face life imprisonment or the death penalty. Whereas in the UK, hit and run is considered a serious crime, it can lead to 14 years of imprisonment and a heavy fine. Apart from this, hit and run is a minor case.
Driver’s license can be canceled for 2 years in China. Now if we talk about China, there is a strict law for those who commit hit-and-run. Article 101 says that if a driver runs away after hitting a person, then not only He is punished but his driver’s license also gets canceled forever. Talking about our neighboring country Bangladesh, according to the Vehicle Act 1927, the driver cannot run away after the accident until the injured is taken to the hospital and the police start investigating the case. If he does so, and in the meantime the injured man.
If death occurs, the driver gets the death penalty, whereas, in UAE, this law is so strict that if the driver goes missing after a hit and run, then a fine of ₹ lakh is first imposed on the driver if he meets with an accident. His report has to be filed after 6 hours, otherwise he may have to face serious consequences. Many countries of the world implement the road safety policy very strongly, for this, the government and society work together because every life is at risk. There is a price. Efforts should be made in India that every person driving a vehicle should seriously understand that road safety Not only someone’s life can be saved but many families can also be saved from disintegration.
Hit And Run Law: Drivers’ strike ends, why did the government come on backfoot in just 3 days?
The strike of truck and bus drivers ends. Why did the government come on the back foot in the hit-and-run case within 3 days? Hello, I am with you Nancy Bajpai and you are watching ABP Live. In the nation, there are about 80 lakh truck drivers. These people every day. Due to the strike of truck drivers, there is a shortage of petrol and diesel in the country. There is a shortage of trucks and buses in all the states including Delhi, UP, Bihar, and Gujarat. The wheels stopped, the public transport system came to a complete standstill, and thousands of passengers were troubled to reach their destination.
This kept happening, no bus driver was ready to drive the bus for three days as if the pace of the country had stopped, finally after three days the strike of truck and bus drivers ended. If this strike was not stopped then it would have a huge impact on the pockets of the general public. Vegetables could have become expensive due to the truck drivers’ strike There was a shortage of milk, medicines, and cooking gas. There could be a shortage. Long queues had already started forming at the petrol pumps. In some cities, even the oil had run out at the petrol pumps. In such a situation, first of all, understand why the truck drivers went on strike. Actually, there were three criminals in Parliament last week
Justice Bills were passed. After the approval of President Draupadi Murmu, all three bills became law, although these laws have not yet been implemented. Trucks across the country protested against the change in the hit and run law of the Indian Justice Code. Under the new law done by the bus drivers, if a person dies in an accident due to negligence or rash driving and the accused driver absconds from the spot without informing the police, then he will be punished for 10 years. He may have to serve a jail sentence of Rs. 1 lakh or may have to pay a fine of Rs. lakh. Even if he does not abscond, he will have to face imprisonment for 5 years.
May have to serve punishment, both cases are non-bailable, and bail will not be given from the police station before this, the law applies. It was quite lenient. According to the old hit-and-run law, there was a provision of a maximum punishment of 2 years if a person died due to careless driving. Not only this, the accused driver also got bail from the police station immediately. Truck drivers opposed this law. They took to the streets to protest, after which the government finally accepted their demand. Finally, the government assured them that the law would not be implemented now. Before implementing the new law, India Motor
After this assurance that discussions will be held with the transport, the truck drivers have called off the strike. They also tell you why the government came on the back foot in the hit-n-run case. In fact, Lok Sabha elections are going to be held in the country in a few months. All the political parties are going to vote for the elections. They are busy with preparations. In such a situation, the government would not want any kind of negativity to spread against them in society.