Stakeholders call for stronger enforcement of child safety provisions under Motor Vehicles Act

A multi-stakeholder consultation connected strengthening child-related provisions nether the Motor Vehicles Act 2019 and improving enforcement mechanisms brought unneurotic policy-makers, experts, and frontline officials successful Hyderabad connected Wednesday, with a absorption connected closing systemic gaps that proceed to enactment children astatine hazard connected Indian roads.

Participants highlighted the standard of the problem, noting that an estimated 10,000 children were killed successful roadworthy crashes crossed India successful 2023. The treatment centred connected identifying gaps successful the implementation of kid information provisions nether the MV Act. Experts highlighted the request for coordinated enactment crossed departments, improved compliance monitoring, and greater nationalist consciousness to guarantee that information norms are followed consistently.