Follow Traffic Rules or Pay up to 10 Times More Fine – New Motor Vehicle Act
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The 2019 Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill was recently passed in the Rajya Sabha cabinet. The bill focuses on higher penalties for traffic violations along with protection of good samaritans, third party insurance, computerised driving test, motor vehicle accident fund, road safety boards and vehicle recalls. It also proposes changes to improve vehicle fitness standards and reduce corruption at the RTO.
Here’s a new, complete list of the traffic violation penalties and punishments that not only get your license suspended, but make a big hole in your pocket as well.
| Section | Old Provision/Penalty | New Proposed Provision/Minimum Penalties | |
| 177 | General | Rs 100 | Rs 500 |
| New 177A | Rules of road regulation violation | Rs 100 | Rs 500 |
| 178 | Travel without ticket | Rs 200 | Rs 500 |
| 179 | Disobedience of orders of authorities | Rs 500 | Rs 2000 |
| 180 | Unautorized use of vehicles without licence | Rs 1000 | Rs 5000 |
| 181 | Driving without licence | Rs 500 | Rs 5000 |
| 182 | Driving despite disqualification | Rs 500 | Rs 10000 |
| 182 B | Oversize vehicles | New | Rs 5000 |
| 183 | Over speeding | Rs 400 | Rs 1000 for LMV Rs 2000 for Medium passenger vehicle |
| 184 | Dangerous driving penalty | Rs 1000 | Upto Rs 5000 |
| 185 | Drunken driving | Rs 2000 | Rs 10000 |
| 189 | Speeding / Racing | Rs 500 | Rs 5000 |
| 192 A | Vehicle without permit | Upto Rs 5000 | Upto Rs 10000 |
| 193 | Aggregators (violations of licencing conditions) | New | Rs 25000 to Rs 1 lakh |
| 194 | Overloading | Rs 2000 and Rs 1000 per extra tonne | Rs 20000 and Rs 2000 per extra tonne |
| 194 A | Overloading of passengers | Rs 1000 per extra passenger | |
| 194 B | Seat belt | Rs 100 | Rs 1000 |
| 194 C | Overloading of two wheelers | Rs 100 | Rs 2000, Disqualification for 3 months for licence |
| 194 D | Helmets | Rs 100 | Rs 1000, Disqualification for 3 months for licence |
| 194 E | Not providing way for emergency vehicles | New | Rs 10000 |
| 196 | Driving Without Insurance | Rs 1000 | Rs 2000 |
| 199 | Offences by Juveniles | New | Guardian / owner shall be deemed to be guilty. Rs 25,000 with 3 yrs imprisonment. For Juvenile to be tried under JJ Act. Registration of Motor Vehicle to be cancelled |
| 206 | Power of Officers to impound documents | Suspension of driving licenses u/s 183, 184, 185, 189, 190, 194C, 194D, 194E | |
| 210 B | Offences committed by enforcing authorities | Twice the penalty under the relevant section |
