he amendment is a strong step taken to tackle such cases of apathy. | Photo Credit: BCCL

New Delhi: As per the new Bill passed by Parliament, anyone who is seen blocking the way of an ambulance on roads will be fined for Rs 10,000. The rule is the part of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill which has got the Union Cabinet's nod on June 24.

Times Now reported the law states violations including not giving way to emergency services such as ambulance will attract a fine of Rs 10,000 while aggregators violating terms will have to pay a fine of Rs 5,000. The Bill was introduced following several cases that surfaced where ambulances were stuck for hours either due to agitations on roads, vehicular traffic or due to a minister's visit, sometimes causing patients to even lose their lives.

The Bill which has now become a law is expected to make roads safer with stringent rules and hefty fines for violators. Times Now reported, there have been several such cases where ambulances were blocked by protestors during agitations and traffic cops during road blocs or ministers' visit, the patients and their families suffer. The amendment is a strong step taken to tackle such cases of apathy.

The Bill also includes several other amendments like fine for drinking and driving has been increased from Rs 2,000 to Rs 10,000, speeding fine has been increased from Rs 500 to Rs 5,000. Similarly, fine for not wearing a seat belt has been increased from Rs 100 to Rs 1,000.