Serial offenders may lose driving licences: Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari

The minister said that if a driver is found involved in many serious offences such as drunk and driving, then the driving licence will be permanently cancelled.

New Delhi: The Union Road Transport Ministry is working to introduce a graded point system for driving licences to monitor traffic offences and multiple violations will soon result in temporary suspension driving licences for six months.

“For example, if you are caught driving the wrong way you will be charged a point... once you accumulate 12 points... you won’t be allowed to drive for six months,” Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said here on Friday.

He also said that if a driver is found involved in many serious offences such as drunk and driving, then the driving licence will be permanently cancelled.

The Minister further said that his ministry has identified 100 top districts with the highest number of road accidents and black posts. The Ministry is working on a targeted approach to reduce accidents and eventually make them zero-fatality districts.

The Ministry is also planning to name and shame the states and districts that continue to witness the highest number of road mishaps and deaths.

Gadkari also said the government is identifying high-risk corridors, junctions, roads, user groups, and time patterns of accidents.

In 2024, in India 1,77,177 people died in road accidents. This number is a 2.5 per cent increase compared to 2023.