Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria has called for extensive amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, for imposing stringent penalties on the drivers for violation of traffic and road safety rules. He said the driving licence of those responsible for road accidents should be compulsorily suspended and harsh punishment awarded to them. Addressing a national seminar on "Driver licensing system, driver training and assessment' here on Saturday, Mr. Kataria said the recommendations for bringing about changes in the law should be made to the Centre to ensure safety of pedestrians and drivers of two-wheelers and small vehicles on roads. A "Jaipur declaration-2008' was prepared in the seminar on the basis of suggestions provided by road safety experts, transport officials and activists working in the field. The two-day seminar was organised jointly by the Union Surface Transport and Highways Ministry, Institute of Road Traffic Education, Muskan Foundation and others. Mr. Kataria said the licensing procedure should be made rigorous and the practice of issuing licences in camps organised in schools, colleges, community centres and institutions should be stopped forthwith. "It is strange that even when a pedestrian dies in an accident, the culprit is let off on bail without delay,' he said. Minister of State for Urban Development Surendra Goyal said steps would be taken in Rajasthan to check overloading of vehicles, while rigorous tests would be laid down for those applying for driving licence. Principal Home and Transport Secretary V.S. Singh and Transport Commissioner Jagdish Chandra said while the licensing procedure would shortly be overhauled, random checks would be launched across the State to verify the vision levels of drivers.