A
proposal to levy road safety tax was
devised by the Tamil Nadu government
to compensate accident victims.
In the TN Assembly Transport Minister
KN Nehru said that during registration,
a road safety tax of Rs. 250 will
be collected for two-wheelers and
Rs. 1,500 for light motor vehicles
and Rs. 2000 for other vehicles.
The new tax will come into effect
from August 1, 2009 and necessary
amendments to the Tamil Nadu Motor
Vehicles act will also to be made
from time to time, said the minister.
The revenue from the Road safety tax
will go to families of accident victims,
he said.
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