The driving licenses of those who violate traffic norms will be suspended for three months informs the Odisha State Transport Authority (STA). Odisha Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera on Sunday informed that strict traffic rules under the new Motor Vehicle (MV) Act will be enforced again in state from January 2021.

He said the transport officials and police have been instructed to increase strict checking of the vehicle throughout the year. "Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the traffic norms were relaxed in the state. Now, the Supreme Court Committee has pulled up all the states for not enforcing the amended MV Act strictly. Before the strict enforcement, awareness will be spread among people this month regarding the new rules," said Behera.

The Minister revealed that this decision to enforce the law strictly from January 2021 was made at a meeting presided over the Chief Secretary. The State Transport Authority (STA) said that driving licenses will be suspended for three months for violation of of the traffic norms. "As per the directions of the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety, DL will be suspended for three months for driving above speed limit, red light jumping, drunken driving, using mobile phone while driving, carrying passengers in goods vehicle, not wearing helmet on two-wheelers," tweeted the STA. 

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