New Delhi: Press Trust of India on March 1st Says that under Motor Vehicle Act (with an Amendment), those who violate traffic rules in public would be severely taken to task.

Anand Asnotikar of Karwar a Fisheries minister in Karnataka, who recently test-drove a big without any licence for such driving, putting a foot on accelerator and pulling off a big accident on a busy street of scary people, should be on guard no.

The UPA cabinet on Thursday agreed to a strong amendment to punish drunken drivers, and those not having a requisite licence to drive a large bus etc, will face stringent back-lashes for traffic offences.

Drivers cannot drive, while talking over a mobile phone while signal lights on but ignored, while not wearing a helmet on 2-wheelers, and/a seat belt in a car and similar other illegal acts.

The fine is or Rs 500 to start with. If the offence is repeated the fine will jump to Rs 1500.

In view of growing traffic rules violations, a stiffer fine is attached to the drivers, as decided by Union Govt.