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Topic 064 · Law, Judiciary & Landmark Judgments

Road safety: pedestrians, Good Samaritans, insurance

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: On 7 August 2026 Andhra Pradesh notified India's first State Pedestrian Safety and Universal Accessibility Policy.
Policy Steps: It mandates road safety audits, footpath repair including encroachment removal, and behavioural change.
Current Head: Justice P.S. Narasimha wrote the Supreme Court's 19 June 2026 right-to-walk ruling.
Key Term: A Good Samaritan, called Raah-Veer under the MoRTH scheme, helps an accident victim voluntarily and in good faith.
Data: The policy sets a two-metre minimum clear walking zone and prioritises 15 to 20 high-fatality blackspots.
Stakeholders: On 4 August 2026 Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra sought a no-insurance-no-fuel pilot by IRDAI and MoRTH.
India Link: Maniyar Iliyaz v P. Ayyappan (2026 INSC 647) held the right to walk a fundamental right.
Headquarters: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, which frames the Good Samaritan scheme, is in New Delhi.
Founded: The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988) took effect on 1 July 1989, replacing the 1939 Act.
Landmark: SaveLIFE Foundation v Union of India (30 March 2016) made the Good Samaritan guidelines binding.
Statute: Section 146 mandates third-party insurance; section 134A shields Good Samaritans; section 198A fines negligent road bodies.
Doctrine: The golden hour, under section 2(12A), is up to one hour after traumatic injury, when prompt care best prevents death.

Question 1 of 10

Which State notified India's first State Pedestrian Safety and Universal Accessibility Policy on 7 August 2026?

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Answer: (B) Andhra Pradesh

Core Trigger: On 7 August 2026 Andhra Pradesh notified India's first State Pedestrian Safety and Universal Accessibility Policy.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 064, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Besides footpath repair and behavioural change, the policy mandates what?

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Answer: (C) Road safety audits

Policy Steps: It mandates road safety audits, footpath repair including encroachment removal, and behavioural change.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 064, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who wrote the Supreme Court's 19 June 2026 right-to-walk ruling?

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Answer: (B) Justice P.S. Narasimha

Current Head: Justice P.S. Narasimha wrote the Supreme Court's 19 June 2026 right-to-walk ruling.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 064, point 3

Question 4 of 10

What is a Good Samaritan called under the MoRTH scheme?

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Answer: (A) Raah-Veer

Key Term: A Good Samaritan, called Raah-Veer under the MoRTH scheme, helps an accident victim voluntarily and in good faith.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 064, point 4

Question 5 of 10

What minimum clear walking zone does Andhra Pradesh's 2026 Pedestrian Safety and Universal Accessibility Policy set?

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Answer: (D) Two metres

Data: The policy sets a two-metre minimum clear walking zone and prioritises 15 to 20 high-fatality blackspots.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 064, point 5

Question 6 of 10

On 4 August 2026 the Supreme Court sought a pilot of which scheme from IRDAI and MoRTH?

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Answer: (A) No insurance, no fuel

Stakeholders: On 4 August 2026 Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra sought a no-insurance-no-fuel pilot by IRDAI and MoRTH.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 064, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where is the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways located?

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Answer: (C) New Delhi

Headquarters: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, which frames the Good Samaritan scheme, is in New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 064, point 8

Question 8 of 10

The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 replaced the Motor Vehicles Act of which year?

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Answer: (B) 1939

Founded: The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988) took effect on 1 July 1989, replacing the 1939 Act.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 064, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. SaveLIFE Foundation v Union of India (30 March 2016) made the Good Samaritan guidelines binding. 2. The judgment left the guidelines merely advisory.

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Answer: (D) Only 1

Landmark: SaveLIFE Foundation v Union of India (30 March 2016) made the Good Samaritan guidelines binding.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 064, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Section 134A shields Good Samaritans. 2. Section 146 mandates third-party insurance.

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Answer: (D) Both 1 and 2

Statute: Section 146 mandates third-party insurance; section 134A shields Good Samaritans; section 198A fines negligent road bodies.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 064, point 11

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