<p>A bill that provides for collecting road safety cess at the time of vehicle registration to be utilised for purchase of road safety equipment, awareness drives, trauma care among others was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.<br /><br />The Karnataka State Road Safety Authority Bill, 2017, proposes to collect a one-time cess at different rates for different class of motor vehicles but not exceeding more than Rs 1,000.<br /><br />The cess collected will be pooled under Karnataka Road Safety Fund, which according to the bill will be utilised for awareness programmes, funding of approved studies on traffic management among others.<br /><br />The bill also provides for Karnataka State Road Safety Authority headed by the chief secretary to formulate road safety programmes and the powers to prescribe and enforce road safety standards and procedures.<br /><br />The Authority will have the powers to remove causes of accidents such as ordering removing of structures hampering traffic movement. Whoever refuses to comply the orders of the Authority are with liable to be fined up to Rs 25,000 with imprisonment up to six months.<br /><br />Another bill - the Karnataka Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Bill, 2017 - which makes it mandatory for owners of establishments to take measure to ensure safety of public visiting their premises was tabled in the Assembly.<br /><br />The bill makes it mandatory for owners of establishments to instal CCTVs at their own cost and make available video recording up to 30 days to the police authorities as and when required in crime investigation.<br /><br />Non-adherence can result in levy of penalties and closure of the premises by the jurisdictional police. The provisions will be applicable to commercial and industrial establishments, religious places, educational institutions, hospitals, sports complexes, railway stations, bus stations and places of organised congregations.</p>
<p>A bill that provides for collecting road safety cess at the time of vehicle registration to be utilised for purchase of road safety equipment, awareness drives, trauma care among others was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.<br /><br />The Karnataka State Road Safety Authority Bill, 2017, proposes to collect a one-time cess at different rates for different class of motor vehicles but not exceeding more than Rs 1,000.<br /><br />The cess collected will be pooled under Karnataka Road Safety Fund, which according to the bill will be utilised for awareness programmes, funding of approved studies on traffic management among others.<br /><br />The bill also provides for Karnataka State Road Safety Authority headed by the chief secretary to formulate road safety programmes and the powers to prescribe and enforce road safety standards and procedures.<br /><br />The Authority will have the powers to remove causes of accidents such as ordering removing of structures hampering traffic movement. Whoever refuses to comply the orders of the Authority are with liable to be fined up to Rs 25,000 with imprisonment up to six months.<br /><br />Another bill - the Karnataka Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Bill, 2017 - which makes it mandatory for owners of establishments to take measure to ensure safety of public visiting their premises was tabled in the Assembly.<br /><br />The bill makes it mandatory for owners of establishments to instal CCTVs at their own cost and make available video recording up to 30 days to the police authorities as and when required in crime investigation.<br /><br />Non-adherence can result in levy of penalties and closure of the premises by the jurisdictional police. The provisions will be applicable to commercial and industrial establishments, religious places, educational institutions, hospitals, sports complexes, railway stations, bus stations and places of organised congregations.</p>
