Motor Vehicle Act

In 1939 the Motor Vehicles Act was brought into effect by the Government of India to regulate road traffic in the form of traffic laws and regulations. The three phases primarily covered are control of the driver, vehicle ownership and vehicle operation on roads and in the traffic stream. The Motor Vehicle Act has been appended with several ordinances subsequently. The Motor Vehicle Act 1939 was consolidated and revised in the year 1988 and various Laws regulating road transport were rationalized.