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New Traffic Rules and Fines in India

Wish

Written by Udit Varshney

Updated Mar 25, 2021

Be aware of the new traffic rules and fines in India as of September 2019 when the list was updated by the government for the benefit of all the citizens in the country.

Applicable in 2021 are the fines and rules for traffic regulation that were updated by the government in September 2019. In order to be a responsible citizen, it is important to be aware of all of these offences and the penalties associated with them. 

The introduction of stricter penalties is a way to ensure that maximum number of people will be compliant with the traffic rules, in an effort to reduce dangers on the road and minimise rash driving and road accidents, which can prove extremely dangerous if not fatal to those involved. Read about the newly introduced updated list of traffic fines and violations to keep yourself up to speed with the rules and laws regulating your movement on Indian roads.

New Traffic Rules and Fines in India

New Traffic Rules and Fines in India 

Section

Old Penalty

New Penalty

General (177)

100

500

Road Regulation violation (177 A)

100

500

Traveling without a ticket ( 178)

200

500

Disobedience of order of authorities (179)

500

2,000

Unauthorized Use of vehicles without license (180)

1,000

5,000

Driving without license (181)

500

5,000

Driving without qualification (182)

500

10,000

Oversized vehicles (182B)

—-

5,000

Over Speeding  (183)

400

1000 for LMV 2000 for medium passenger vehicles

Dangerous driving  penalty (184)

1,000

5,000

Drink and Drive (185)

2000

10,000

Racing (189)

500

5,000

Vehicle without permits (192A)

5000

10,000

Violation of license (193)

—–

25,000 to 1,00,000

Overloading (194)

2000 and 1000 per extra ton

20,000 and 2000 per extra ton

Overloading of passengers (194A)

———

1000 per extra passenger

Seat belt ( 194 B)

100

1000

Overloading of two wheelers (194C)

100

2000 and disqualification of license for three months

Not providing way to emergency vehicles (194 E)

—–

10,000

Driving without Insurance (196)

1000

2000

Offences by juveniles (199)

—–

25,000 for guardian or vehicle owner and 3 years imprisonment

Power of officers to impound documents (206)

——-

Suspension lf driving licence under sections 183,184, 185, 189, 190, 194C, 194D, 194E

Offences Committed by enforcing authorities (210 B)

—-

Twice the Penalty

Disclaimer: This article is issued in the general public interest and meant for general information purposes only. Readers are advised not to rely on the contents of the article as conclusive in nature and should research further or consult an expert in this regard.

Wish

Written by Udit Varshney

Udit has built B2C segments across various industries and has had significant contributions to the insurance sector. Read More

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