The Jharkhand government on Saturday said new penalties under the amended Motor Vehicles Act will be implemented in the state only after December. The government has asked officials of the Transport and Traffic departments to raise awareness on the amended rules during this period, an official statement said. Mr. Das also urged people to abide by the traffic rules and refrain from rash driving, the statement added.

The Jharkhand government has given a three-month breather to its people from the steep fines imposed under the amended Motor Vehicles Act, and said old penalties would be applicable for traffic rule violations till December.

The Jharkhand government on Saturday said new penalties under the amended Motor Vehicles Act will be implemented in the state only after December. The government has asked officials of the Transport and Traffic departments to raise awareness on the amended rules during this period, an official statement said. Mr. Das also urged people to abide by the traffic rules and refrain from rash driving, the statement added.

The Jharkhand government has given a three-month breather to its people from the steep fines imposed under the amended Motor Vehicles Act, and said old penalties would be applicable for traffic rule violations till December.