Leaders of all parties have decided to send the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha. <br/><br/>Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said, the decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the leaders of all parties in the Rajya Sabha presided by Deputy Chairman P J Kurien.<br/><br/>He said, during the meeting, many of the parties sought more time to study the bill in view of lack of time in the current session.<br/><br/>Mr Gadkari said, it has been agreed that the Select Committee will give its report on the first day of the Winter Session and all the parties have assured that the Bill will be passed in that session.<br/><br/>The bill aims at bringing radical reforms in the transport sector, ranging from hefty fines for traffic rules violations to improving the licensing system and checking bogus licenses. It also aims at ushering in multi-fold hike in fines for traffic violations, compensation of 5 lakh rupees for grave injuries and proposing steps to check vehicle thefts.<br/><br/>Mr Gadkari also asserted that the provisions of the legislation will in no way impinge upon the rights of the states.