The state department of Transport has implemented various measures in a bid to curtail traffic offenders, reducing accidents and defaulters of traffic violations. They have revised the spot fines currently in force for traffic violations, collection of compounding fees through cashless transactions, authorised enforcement officers to recommend the driving licence of the violators for disqualification / revocation etc. The revised fines are in effect from Oct.20.
Some of the fines include :
Nature of Offence | First Offence | Subsequent Offence |
Failure to renew registration of vehicle | Rs.500 | Rs.1500 |
Will-fully removing, altering, tampering or tampering with traffic signs | Rs.500 | Rs.1500 |
Violation of traffic signs | Rs.500 | Rs.1500 |
Foot boarding | Rs.500 | Rs.1500 |
Failure to produce driving licence and such documents | Rs.500 | Rs.1500 |
Altering the vehicle and retrofitting the vehicle in a manner not permitted in the Motor Vehicles Act | Rs.500 per altercation | |
Speed Driving | Rs.1000 to Rs.2000 | |
Racing | Rs.5000 | Rs.10000 |
Unnecessary honking / honking at prohibited areas | Rs.1000 | Rs.2000 |
Driving uninsured vehicles | Rs.2000 | Rs.4000 |
Seatbelt Violations | Rs.1000 |