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Guide for Motor Insurance

enforcement of traffic laws by the police and the law
courts will bring about more responsible pedestrian
behavior.

Defective vehicle ranks second among the causes
contributing to road accidents. The questions has
three dimensions-regular maintenance of the vehicle
by the owner on a voluntary basis, compulsory
maintenance through strict enforcement of rules
regarding periodical inspection of vehicles by Road
Transport Authorities and post accident repair
inspection of the vehicle by both the Insurance
Surveyors and the road transport authorities in case
of major damage.

Large fleet operators have high standards of
maintenance but the majority of truck operators in the
country are single operators who may have neither the
money nor the inclination for regular upkeep and
maintenance of the vehicle. Therefore, the role of the
inspection wing of the Road Transport Authorities
becomes all the more significant.

The Tachograph provides irrefutable evidence in case
of accident by giving relevant information about the
speed, time and place of accident. For the driver, it is
also an assurance of safety as he will be warned when

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