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Objective: To assess the knowledge of stakeholders regarding motor vehicle act 1988 in Chandigarh U.T. To evaluate implementation of motor vehicle act 1988 in Chandigarh U.T. Methodology: The study was based on the quantitative research approach. Based on Mva policy, analysis of item was done and questionnaire was framed. All the items i.e. clauses was listed in the form of question. One question was given weightage of score -1. The number of sample selected randomly by the lottery system out of the list available or whole sample. Analysis was done by descriptive statistical analysis. Result: The present study showed 45% of the public were unable to identify any of the road signs while the above study revealed 55% of the students were unable to identify even one of the five given mandatory road signs. Conductor, driver and traffic police and authorities. Present study shows that all the drivers, conductor, traffic police & authorities were aware fully about the different clauses of the act .but this knowledge is not reflecting in their practices. The reason may be their attitude and not applying this knowledge into practice. Otherwise the RTAs would have been minimal in our country which actually has got one of the highest rates of road traffic accident in the world. Students, general public, pedestrians, car owners etc. since 50% of them were of the clause of MVA. Hence there is a requirement of carrying out an orientation programme to make the public aware regarding various clauses of the act which can be done by utilizing mass media, carrying out special road safety campaign (RSC) and by conducting written test as well as assessing practical driving skills.