New Delhi: The Union Minister Nitin Gadkari defended the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act 2019, the law stating that strict rules were "much required" because people did not seriously adhere to the traffic rules.

Gadkari, who launched the ' Safe Safar Awareness ' of Transport Corporation of India Ltd (TCI) on Thursday, said, "I am amazed that people are protesting against a law (Motor Vehicle Act) that was created in the interest of the nation.If one obeys the traffic rules, one should not have to worry about heavy fines." "It's time for people to be careful on the highway as we face the highest road accidents / deaths," he said. He also flagged off a truck specially designed to move around the nation to raise awareness of road safety.