Many parents received messages from schools informing them that educational institutes will be closed on Thursday.

Transport unions blamed both the centre and the Delhi government for strike. The sector is passing through its worst phase because of “rising economic uncertainties, exorbitant taxes and penalties and corruption”, they said.

“We have sought redressal of our grievances related to the new MV Act from both the centre and the Delhi government for the last 15 days, but no solution is there is sight forcing us to go on one-day strike,” UFTA general secretary Shyamlal Gola told .

“The exorbitant and unviable penalties imposed through the amended Motor Vehicle Act 2019 has increased the corruption, high handedness and harassment of vehicle owners and drivers,” Shyamlal Gola said.

The federation leaders demanded withdrawing of the provisions of the amended act such as steeply hiked penalties and limiting liability of insurer to Rs. 5 lakh. They also demanded perks such as insurance and medical facilities, and an increase in free parking times at airports and train stations.

The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, which came into effect on September 1, made several changes to traffic fines, toughening the penalty for violations like not wearing a seat belt, jumping red light and drunk driving.

Driving without a seat-belt can now invite a fine of Rs. 1,000, which was earlier Rs. 100. Use of mobile while driving can invite a fine between Rs. 1,000-5,000. For drunk driving, the fine has been hiked from Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 10,000.

However, many states have resisted the amended Motor Vehicles Act and refused to enforce the fines. BJP-ruled Gujarat was the first to slash the fines, some to as low as 10 per cent of the amount in the new rules.

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Under the new rules, riding without a helmet would attract a fine of Rs. 1,000. The Gujarat government said on Tuesday that it would cut the fine amount to half. Same is the case with driving a four-wheeler without wearing a seat-belt. The penalty for driving without a licence has been brought down from Rs. 5,000, as suggested by the new act, to Rs. 2000 for two-wheelers and Rs. 3,000 for four-wheelers.

The Gujarat government has clarified that it is not trying to be lenient towards people who break traffic rules by reducing fines. Gujarat Chief Minister Rupani pointed out that the new penalties are still up to 10 times of that charged before the new act came into force

Mr Rupani added that the fines laid down in the new act were the most suggested and his government had reduced them after detailed deliberations.

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The motor vehicles law has been amended to enhance penalties for violation of traffic rules. The amended law came into force from September 1. There have been reports from various parts of the country that traffic police have started imposing the steep penalties for traffic violations.

“There is a misconception among people. If they abide by the laws, there will be no fine imposed. The law has not been imposed to collect fines. It has been brought into force so that people take traffic rules seriously and do not violate them,” Gadkari said on the sidelines of an event here.

The minister said awareness related to obeying traffic regulations has increased following the  implementation of the new law. He further said that once people start obeying the laws, there will be no need to impose fines.

Stressing that road accidents result in 1.5 lakh deaths annually, Gadkari said modified motor vehicles law has been successful on a large scale, and the number of traffic challans will cut with better awareness. On reports of some non-BJP-ruled state governments saying they will not carry out the amended Motor Vehicles Act, Gadkari said there was nothing of the sort and the subject lies in the concurrent list of the Constitution. He added that the Bill was drafted after extensive discussions with all state governments.

Parliament in July passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which seeks to tighten road traffic regulations such as the issuance of driving licence and imposed stricter penalties for violations in trying to improve road safety. Under the amended law, people will be fined Rs 10,000, which was earlier Rs 2,000, for drunk driving and Rs 5,000, earlier Rs 1,000, for dangerous driving

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