New Motor Vehicle Act- Know All about Traffic Offences and Fines
Breaking traffic laws is not only illegal but also dangerous for the safety of road users. It is also not shocking that the authorities enforce fines on violators of traffic laws, with the severity of the penalty varying according to the seriousness of the offence.
Traffic offences and fines make people cautious and that is perhaps why, in the first place, they are even implemented. The “Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2019” came with new traffic offences and fines starting from 1 September-2019 and to improve road safety, as most of these fines have been increased by a significant margin.
New Motor Vehicle Act – Traffic Offences and Fines
Let us understand and know all the violations/offences and the revised traffic fines for the same.
|
Violation |
New Penalty from 1st September 2019 INR (₹) |
Old Penalty INR (₹) |
|
Riding/Driving without a Valid Licence |
5000 and/or community services |
500 |
|
Riding/Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Drugs, or other Intoxicating Substance |
10000 and/or 6 months jail| 15000 and/or 2 years jail for repeated offence/violation. |
2000 |
|
Over Speeding |
LMV: 1000 to 2000 HPV/MPV: 2000 to 4000 (+ seizure of the licence) |
400 |
|
Driving Vehicles (Cars) without Using Seat Belt |
1000 and/or community services |
100 |
|
Riding/Driving without a Valid Insurance Policy |
2000 and/or 3-months jail, community services | 4000 for successive offence |
1000 |
|
Violation of Road Rules/Regulations |
500 - 1000 |
100 |
|
Dangerous Riding/Driving and Skipping/Jumping Traffic Signal/Light, that is disobeying red traffic light |
1000 - 5000 and/or 6-months to 1 year in jail, seizure of licence |
100 - 300 |
|
Riding/Driving While on the Phone/Mobile (that is, Handheld) |
5000 |
1000 |
|
Racing, Speeding |
5000 and/or 3-months jail, community service | 10000 for successive offence/violation and 1 year in jail, community services |
500 |
|
Not Giving Way to Emergency Vehicles such as Fire Engines, Ambulances, and so on. |
10000 and/or community services |
500 |
|
Riding (Two-wheelers) without Helmet (pillion and rider) |
1000 and/or licence cancellation/disqualification, community services for 3-months |
100 |
|
Overloading Two-Wheelers |
2000 and licence cancellation/disqualification and/or 3-months of community services |
100 |
|
Juvenile (Below 18 years) Offences |
Owner/Guardian will be deemed to be guilty. 25000 with 3-years jail, cancellation of registration for 1-year, juvenile unqualified for licence till the age of 25 years |
- |
|
Riding/Driving Despite Ineligibility/Disqualification |
10000 and/or community services |
500 |
|
Over boarding Passengers |
200 for each extra passenger and/or community services |
- |
|
Riding/Driving without Ticket |
500 |
200 |
|
Offence/Wrongdoing Committed by Enforcing Officers/Authorities like Offering Bribes |
Two times the penalty (differs as per traffic rules violated) |
- |
|
Unauthorised Usage of Vehicles Without a Valid Licence |
1000 - 5000 |
1000 |
|
Noncompliance/Defiance of Orders of the Enforcing Authorities |
2,000 |
500 |
|
Vehicles without a Valid Permit |
10000 and/or up-to 6-months jail, community services |
Up to 5000 |
|
Oversized Vehicles |
5000 to 10000 and/or community services |
- |
|
Overloading |
20000 plus 2000 for each extra tonne and/or community services |
2000 plus 1000 for each extra tonne |
|
Riding/Driving without Licence (Aggregators) |
25000 to 100000 |
- |
|
Riding/Driving without Registration |
5000 | 10000 for subsequent offences |
- |
|
Using Horn in a Silent Zone |
2000 | 4000 for subsequent offences |
- |
|
Obstructing the free flow of traffic |
50 |
500 |
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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.
