Polluting buses leave road users fuming
It is alleged that procedures to determine pollution level are hardly followed by the authorities concerned Crossing the Goripalayam junction to board her bus to Mattuthavani Integrated Bus Stand daily
Motor Vehicle Act 1988
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Pressure horns: PPCB tightens noose around violators
2,000 buses challaned in past 10 days, illegal horns removed Tightening the noose around illegally installed pressure horns on vehicles, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has removed such
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Delhi: New policy suggests revision of rates, no parking on footpaths
Officials said parking rates had not been revised since 2015, despite experts and enviromentalists stressing on the need to increase the rates in a bid to incentivise public transport. The draft parking
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Two Hundred Thirty Ninth Report of the Committee on the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016
The Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture submitted its report on the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2016 on February 8, 2017. The Bill amends the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and was
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Mumbai cops plan to silence noisy bikes
MUMBAI: The state environment department has directed Mumbai police to take action against garage mechanics and bikers, who alter bike silencers and shrill horns, which create noise pollution. The directive
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Lucknow bikers take 'power shot' to pollute with noise
Lucknow: Besides high decibel horns, 'power shots' have become a rage among youth in Lucknow. A slight alteration in silencer and gear chain of a bike can create power shot-a slightly explosive sound along
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Notification regarding fuel efficiency norms for M1 category of vehicles
The draft rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 were published, as required by sub-section (1) of section 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), vide notification of
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Fat fines for tinkered vehicles with jarring sound
PUNE: Those who have made alterations to their vehicles so that it makes more noise may soon have to pay hefty fines as the government is looking at imposing heavy penalties on such modifications that
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IRF urges India to sign Vienna convention on road safety
Global road safety body IRF has urged India to become a signatory to the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (1968) and be on par with international standards in this area. In a letter to Road Transport
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Ghaziabad transport department flouts NGT order
NOIDA/GHAZIABAD: Despite NGT's order on Ghaziabad transport department has issued fitness certificates of 1990 and 2002 make models. TOI has copies of fitness certificate of these vehicles which are issued