(c) Law regarding drunken driving

Thursday, January 28, 2010

In terms of section 185 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 alcohol exceeding 30 MG for 100 ml of blood detected in the test of breath analyzer qualifies for prosecution under the Act.

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(b) Daylight use of front-lights

It is not mandatory in India to keep the front or back lights on during the day. In a country with abundant sunlight, the need for this measure has not been felt.

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(a)Use of helmets

Section 129 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 makes it compulsory on the part of all two-wheeler riders and pillion riders to wear a protective head gear conforming to relevant Indian standards. The law however makes certain exceptions for persons who can not use helmets on account of the religious reason of having to wear turbans. The law also empowers State Governments to exempt certain categories of two-wheeler users by notification in their official gazettes. The judicial proclamations on the issue have consistently supported use of helmets. Recently the Central Government has also mandated sale of a helmet conforming to Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) along with the first-time sale of a two-wheeler. It has not been possible on the part of police authorities in the States to fully enforce the provision on wearing of helmets on account of lack of adequate personnel and stiff resistance by the community of two-wheeler riders. The Central Government has been launching awareness campaigns on the issue.

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