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\nConsultation Paper  \nJULY 2008  \n2  \nThe 18th Law Commission was constituted for a period of three years from 1st September, 2006 by Order No. A.45012/1/2006-Admn.III (LA) dated the 16th October, 2006, issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Legal Affairs, New Delhi.  \nThe Law Commission consists of the Chairman, the Member-Secretary, one full-time Member and seven part-time Members.  \nChairman  \nHon’ble Dr. Justice AR. Lakshmanan  \nMember-Secretary  \nDr. Brahm A. Agrawal  \nFull-time Member  \nProf. Dr. Tahir Mahmood  \nPart-time Members  \nDr. (Mrs.) Devinder Kumari Raheja Dr. K. N. Chandrasekharan Pillai Prof. (Mrs.) Lakshmi Jambholkar  \nSmt. Kirti Singh  \nShri Justice I. Venkatanarayana  \nShri O.P. Sharma  \nDr. (Mrs.) Shyamlha Pappu  \n3  \nThe Law Commission is located in ILI Building, 2nd Floor, Bhagwan Das Road,  \nNew Delhi-110 001  \nLaw Commission Staff  \nMember-Secretary  \nDr. Brahm A. Agrawal  \nResearch Staff  \nMs. Pawan Sharma : Additional Law Officer  \nShri J. T. Sulaxan Rao : Additional Law Officer Shri Sarwan Kumar : Deputy Legal Adviser Shri A. K. Upadhyay : Deputy Law Officer Dr. V. K. Singh : Assistant Legal Adviser  \nShri C. Radha Krishna : Assistant Govt. Advocate  \nAdministrative Staff  \nShri D. Choudhury : Under Secretary  \nShri S. K. Basu : Section Officer  \nSmt. Rajni Sharma : Assistant Library &  \nInformation Officer  \n4  \n© Government of India  \nLaw Commission of India  \nThe text in this document (excluding the Government Logo) may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium provided that it is reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged as the Government of India copyright and the title of the document specified.  \nAny enquiries relating to this Consultation Paper should be addressed to the Member-Secretary and sent either by post to the Law Commission of India, 2nd Floor, ILI Building, Bhagwan Das Road, New Delhi-110001, India or by email [to](to lci-dla@nic.in)[ ](to lci-dla@nic.in)[lci-dla@nic.in](to lci-dla@nic.in)  \n5  \nDr. Brahm A. Agrawal  \nSecretary to the Government of India & Member-Secretary  \nTel. (91) (11) 23383382  \nLaw Commission of India  \nILI Bldg., 2nd Floor, Bhagwan Das Road, New Delhi-110001 E-mail: [lci-dla@nic.in](lci-dla@nic.in)  \nDO No. 6(3)133/2008-LC(LS) 25.07.2008  \nMy dear brother/sister,  \nPlease excuse me for encroaching upon a small part of your valuable time by requesting you to bestow your kind attention on the ‘Consultation Paper’ on ‘Legal Reforms To Combat Road Accidents’ and respond preferably within fifteen days through views/suggestions/comments on the proposals in Chapter 8 thereof helping thereby the Law Commission in formulating its recommendations to the Government of India on this subject of prime national importance.  \nWith generous regards, Sincerely yours,  \nSd/ -(Dr. Brahm Agrawal)  \n6  \nLAW COMMISSION OF INDIA  \nCONSULTATION PAPER  \nON  \nLEGAL REFORMS TO COMBAT ROAD ACCIDENTS  \nCONTENTS  \npp.  \n1. Perspective 7-10  \n2. Present law in India 11-22  \n(i) Indian Penal Code, 1860  \n(ii) Motor Vehicles Act, 1988  \n3. Position in UK 23-29  \n4. Previous Reports of the Law Commission of India 30-33 and its recommendations  \n5. Pending Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2007 34-44  \n6. Proposed Road Safety and Traffic Management 45-61 Boards and National Road Safety Policy  \n7. Pedestrians and Non-motorized Traffic 62-74  \n8. Proposals 75-83  \n7  \n1. Perspective  \n1.1 India has one of the largest road networks in the world, of 3.314 million kilometers, consisting of National Highways, Expressways, State Highways, Major District Roads, Other District Roads and Village Roads. About 65 per cent of freight and 86.7 per cent passenger traffic is carried by the roads.1 Motor vehicle population has recorded significant growth over the years. India had 72.718 million registered motor vehicl","cbCaiuzCyrBh7OIo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuzCyrBh7OIo","pdf",348550,83,"English","# Contents\n## Perspective\n## Present law in India\n## Position in UK\n## Previous Reports and recommendations\n## Pending Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2007\n## Proposed Road Safety and Traffic Management - Boards and National Road Safety Policy\n## Pedestrians and Non-motorized Traffic\n## Proposals","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the consultation paper on road accidents?\",\"answer\":\"It seeks legal reforms to combat road accidents and sets out proposals for consideration by stakeholders so the Law Commission can formulate recommendations to the Government of India.\"},{\"question\":\"How should readers respond and by when?\",\"answer\":\"Readers are requested to provide views/suggestions/comments preferably within fifteen days through the channels indicated in the paper.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of topics are covered in the paper’s structure?\",\"answer\":\"The contents include India’s present law, the UK’s position, previous Law Commission reports and recommendations, a pending Motor Vehicles amendment bill, and proposed road safety and traffic management measures, including provisions for pedestrians and non-motorized traffic.\"}]","Legal Reforms To Combat Road Accidents - Consultation Paper | PDF",209]