A bill which will put an end to driving by the underaged and punish their parents for violating the law is being prepared by the government. The bill is likely to make provisions to punish parents if their underage children are caught driving.
A committee authorised by Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has been set up under the chairmanship of Rajasthan Transport Minister Yunus Khan. It will have transport ministers of all the states. The committee will submit report within 15 days on the basis of which the bill will be finalised.
Gadkari had on Sunday said all efforts were being made to bring down the number of fatalities in road accidents across the country by 50%.
Explaining about the measures, Gadkari had said the government wanted to improve the conditions of roads including repairs, and enhance visibility to minimise road curves to save lives. He said about 3 lakh people suffer from multiple fractures resulting in loss of hands or limbs.
"India is one of the countries having a large number of accidents and fatalities. To overcome this, the ministry has identified over 2500 accident spot on the national highways," he added.
While announcing the Empowered Group to advise on road policy issues, Gadkari had said 720 black spots have been identified on National Highways across the country and Rs 11,000 crore have been earmarked to take remedial steps in this regard.
He said that presently about 5 lakh accidents take place in the country in which about 1.5 lakh people die every year. The target is to reduce accidents by 50% in the next five years.
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