Transport Rules

People do not need to pass a driving test at the Government Regional Transport Office (RTO) to get their license.

Airlines will now have to provide automatic refunds to travelers if flights are canceled or significantly altered under new US Department of Transportation rules, a significant change for consumers that could drive up costs across the industry.

Kentucky is requiring that electric vehicle charging companies include Tesla's plug if they want to be part of a state program to electrify highways using federal dollars, according to documents reviewed by Reuters. Kentucky's plan went into effect on Friday, making it the first state to mandate Tesla's charging technology, although Texas and Wash...

The European Parliament recently approved a new rule focused on the production, design, and recycling of all rechargeable batteries that are being sold in the region. This new rule requires manufacturers to make design changes that will allow users to remove the batteries and replace them on their own.

Eve, the electric aircraft maker controlled by Brazil's Embraer, said it is "on track" to begin commercial operations by 2026. The company has started the process of certifying its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which has already amassed a backlog of over 2,700 orders prior to the start of production.

The new rules will come into force with effect from April 1, 2023. Dealers have been empowered to apply for renewal of registration certificate/ renewal of certificate of fitness, duplicate registration certificate, NOC, transfer of ownership, of motor vehicles in their possession.

With an aim to further streamline and strengthen the tourist permit regime, the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) has issued a draft notification to supersede the All India Tourist Vehicle (Authorisation or Permit) Rules, 2021.

The road transport ministry has issued draft rules to make it mandatory for car markers to install an alarm system for rear seat belts just like ones for seats in front.

Uber Technologies is said to have asked its drivers in India to ensure backseat seatbelts in their vehicles are accessible to passengers and they work, days after Cyrus Mistry, the former chairman of India's Tata Sons, died in a crash involving his Mercedes. Ola has also sent an advisory to drivers in recent weeks to enforce seatbelt rules, a compa...

The tragic accident which killed former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry has become a wake-up call for all of us. Initial police investigations suggest that Mistry and his co-passenger in the back seat, Jehangir Pandole, were not wearing seat belts

Over-speeding constituted the main traffic rule violation associated with accident related deaths (69.3 per cent) and injuries (73.4 per cent), followed by driving on wrong side, drunken driving, use of mobile phone and jumping red light in 2020.

China has drafted rules to regulate the self-driving industry, and said that the country should adopt autonomous vehicles in passenger transport with care. The country's Ministry of Transportation said it will encourage the use of autonomous vehicles like taxis in easily controlled scenarios, such as low traffic areas, and has sought public advice ...

A California regulator has reportedly accused Tesla of misleading consumers about its driver assistance systems, and has filed complaints that could potentially prevent the automaker from selling its cars in the state.

The government has constituted an expert committee to tackle safety-related issues in connection with electric vehicles (EVs), Minister of State for Heavy Industries Krishan Pal Gurjar said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The committee has been given the responsibility to tackle the safety-related recent issues of EVs ...

China’s Shenzhen will now allow registered autonomous vehicles (AVs) to operate without a driver in the driving seat across a broad swath of the city, but a driver must still be present in the vehicle. The new rule for firms testing driverless robotaxis in the city like Baidu’s Apollo unit, Toyota-backed Pony, Nissan-backed Weride, Alibaba-back...

People do not need to pass a driving test at the Government Regional Transport Office (RTO) to get their license.

Airlines will now have to provide automatic refunds to travelers if flights are canceled or significantly altered under new US Department of Transportation rules, a significant change for consumers that could drive up costs across the industry.

Kentucky is requiring that electric vehicle charging companies include Tesla's plug if they want to be part of a state program to electrify highways using federal dollars, according to documents reviewed by Reuters. Kentucky's plan went into effect on Friday, making it the first state to mandate Tesla's charging technology, although Texas and Wash...

The European Parliament recently approved a new rule focused on the production, design, and recycling of all rechargeable batteries that are being sold in the region. This new rule requires manufacturers to make design changes that will allow users to remove the batteries and replace them on their own.

Eve, the electric aircraft maker controlled by Brazil's Embraer, said it is "on track" to begin commercial operations by 2026. The company has started the process of certifying its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which has already amassed a backlog of over 2,700 orders prior to the start of production.

The new rules will come into force with effect from April 1, 2023. Dealers have been empowered to apply for renewal of registration certificate/ renewal of certificate of fitness, duplicate registration certificate, NOC, transfer of ownership, of motor vehicles in their possession.

With an aim to further streamline and strengthen the tourist permit regime, the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) has issued a draft notification to supersede the All India Tourist Vehicle (Authorisation or Permit) Rules, 2021.

The road transport ministry has issued draft rules to make it mandatory for car markers to install an alarm system for rear seat belts just like ones for seats in front.

Uber Technologies is said to have asked its drivers in India to ensure backseat seatbelts in their vehicles are accessible to passengers and they work, days after Cyrus Mistry, the former chairman of India's Tata Sons, died in a crash involving his Mercedes. Ola has also sent an advisory to drivers in recent weeks to enforce seatbelt rules, a compa...

The tragic accident which killed former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry has become a wake-up call for all of us. Initial police investigations suggest that Mistry and his co-passenger in the back seat, Jehangir Pandole, were not wearing seat belts

Over-speeding constituted the main traffic rule violation associated with accident related deaths (69.3 per cent) and injuries (73.4 per cent), followed by driving on wrong side, drunken driving, use of mobile phone and jumping red light in 2020.

China has drafted rules to regulate the self-driving industry, and said that the country should adopt autonomous vehicles in passenger transport with care. The country's Ministry of Transportation said it will encourage the use of autonomous vehicles like taxis in easily controlled scenarios, such as low traffic areas, and has sought public advice ...

A California regulator has reportedly accused Tesla of misleading consumers about its driver assistance systems, and has filed complaints that could potentially prevent the automaker from selling its cars in the state.

The government has constituted an expert committee to tackle safety-related issues in connection with electric vehicles (EVs), Minister of State for Heavy Industries Krishan Pal Gurjar said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The committee has been given the responsibility to tackle the safety-related recent issues of EVs ...

China’s Shenzhen will now allow registered autonomous vehicles (AVs) to operate without a driver in the driving seat across a broad swath of the city, but a driver must still be present in the vehicle. The new rule for firms testing driverless robotaxis in the city like Baidu’s Apollo unit, Toyota-backed Pony, Nissan-backed Weride, Alibaba-back...