Question : HIGH LEVEL MEETING ON ROAD ACCIDENTS

(a) whether a high level meeting was convened recently to prevent the road accidents being caused by the blue line buses and other vehicles continuously;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the blue line buses in Delhi overtake from the left side;

(d) if so, whether overtaking from the left side is violation of MVA and rules framed thereunder;

(e) if so, the number of blue line buses booked for same;

(f) whether the Govt. has any proposal to amend the act to impose stricter fine and punishment to the drivers committing the offence; and

(g) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI V. RADHIKA SELVI)

(a) to (g) : Meetings have been taken at various levels for preventing/minimizing the road accidents in general and those caused by blue line buses in particular. Delhi Police have been instructed to enforce discipline on the roads more strictly. The prosecution figures for blue line buses for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007 (up to 31.10.2007) for wrongly overtaking, violating the direction of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India are given below:-

Year	No. of Prosecutions
2005 5264
2006	4302
2007(upto 31.1.2007)	2412