Overview

• All States and Union Territories must notify rules under Motor Vehicles Act Sections 138(1A) and 210D within six months to regulate pedestrian and non‑motorised access and to set design, construction and maintenance standards for roads other than national highways.
• NHAI and road‑owning agencies must survey at least 20% of roads in 50 cities within one year to identify locations needing additional pedestrian crossings, beginning with crowded areas and documented accident hotspots.
• The crossing on Mathura Road serving the Delhi High Court and the National Zoological Garden has been prioritised for safety measures with completion directed within seven months.
• Authorities must strictly enforce helmet use, lane discipline and limits on dazzling headlights through e‑enforcement, seizures and market crackdowns, including a complete ban on unauthorised red‑blue strobe lights and illegal hooters, with violation data to be reported to the Court.
• The Court reaffirmed footpath access as part of the right to life, referenced IRC pedestrian standards, ordered simple online grievance portals for footpath issues, warned of personal liability for officials and contractors under Section 198A, and scheduled monitoring after seven months.