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Traffic Offences and Penalties PDF

This document outlines 25 offenses and associated penalties under the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988 and its amendments in India. Some key offenses include driving without a valid license, permit, or insurance, carrying excessive passengers or loads, driving dangerously or without regard for safety and emissions standards. Fines for first offenses range from Rs. 500 to Rs. 10,000, while subsequent offenses can result in higher fines up to Rs. 1,00,000 and license disqualification periods. Vehicles can also be impounded for repeat speeding or unsafe driving violations. The penalties are intended to promote compliance with traffic laws and regulate commercial transport operations.

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Traffic Offences and Penalties PDF

This document outlines 25 offenses and associated penalties under the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988 and its amendments in India. Some key offenses include driving without a valid license, permit, or insurance, carrying excessive passengers or loads, driving dangerously or without regard for safety and emissions standards. Fines for first offenses range from Rs. 500 to Rs. 10,000, while subsequent offenses can result in higher fines up to Rs. 1,00,000 and license disqualification periods. Vehicles can also be impounded for repeat speeding or unsafe driving violations. The penalties are intended to promote compliance with traffic laws and regulate commercial transport operations.

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Offences and Penalties under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 read with

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019

As per Schedule II of Notification No. 208-WT/3M-128/97 (Pt. III)(D) Dated, Kolkata, the 24th
January., 2022 of Transport Department, Govt. of West Bengal

Schedule II

SL Nature of Offence Violation of Section of Penal Section of Motor Penal Measures


No. Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 Vehicle Act, 1988 under
which offence committed is 1st Offence 2nd and
to be compounded subsequent
offence

1 Non Possession of 130(1), (2), (3), & (4) and 177 Rs. 500/= Rs. 1500/=
DL,CF Permit, other offences where
Insurance specifically no penalty is
provided for the offence

2 Holder of CC permit   178(3) Rs. 500/=  


refuses to ply or carry
passengers

3 Disobedience of order   179(1) Rs. 2000/=  


given by the concerned
authority

4 Withholds or gives   179(2) Rs. 2000/=  


false information to the
concerned authority

5 Plying vehicle without 3, 4 & 5 180 & 181 Rs. 5000/=  


effective and valid
Driving Licence

6 Driving by person   182(1) Rs. 10000/=  


disqualified for
holding/ obtaining DL

7 Unauthorised   182A(1) Rs. 1,00,000/=  


alteration by per such motor
OEM/dealer etc. vehicle

8 Unauthorised   182A(4) Rs. 5000/= per  


alteration of vehicle by such alteration
owner

SL Nature of Offence Violation of Penal Section of Penal Measures


No. Section of Motor Vehicle Act,
Motor 1988 under which 1st Offence 2nd and subsequent
Vehicle Act, offence committed offence
1988 is to be compounded

9 Prohibition of 62A 182B Rs. 10000/=  


registration and
issuance of CF to
oversized vehicle
SL Nature of Offence Violation of Penal Section of Penal Measures
No. Section of Motor Vehicle Act,
Motor 1988 under which 1st Offence 2nd and subsequent
Vehicle Act, offence committed offence
1988 is to be compounded

10 Driving at excessive 112 183/1 (i) for LMV Rs. 1000/= (ii) (i) for LMV Rs. 2000/= (ii)
speed for MGV/MPV/HGV/HP V for MGV/MPV/HGV/
Rs. 2000/= HPV Rs. 4000/= DL of the
driver shall be impounded
u/s 206(4)

11 Driving dangerously   184 Rs. 5000/= If committed within three


years of previous similar
offence, Rs. 10,000/=

12 Driving when   186 Rs. 1000/= Rs. 2000/=


mentally or
physically unfit

13 Unauthorized racing   189 Rs. 5000/= Rs. 10000/=


of speed

14 Violation of   190(2) Rs. 10000/= and the driver of Rs. 10000/= and the driver
standards prescribed the vehicle shall be of the vehicle shall be
in relation to road disquilified for holding disquilified for holding
safety, control of licence for a period of three licence for a period of three
noise and air months months
pollution

15 Plying vehicle 39 192 Rs. 5000/= Rs. 10000/=


without valid
Registration of
vehicle

16 Plying vehicle 56 192 Rs. 10000/= Rs. 10000/=


without valid
Certificate of Fitness

17 Plying vehicle 66 192A Rs. 10000/= Rs. 10000/=


without valid permit

18 Carrying excess load 113, 114 194, 194(1), Fine to be realized in terms of notification no. 2023-
194(1A), 194(2) WT/3M/128/1997 (Part IIID) dated 30.07.2021 annexed
herewith

 
SL Nature of Offence Violation of Penal Section of Motor Penal Measures
No. Section of Vehicle Act, 1988 under
Motor Vehicle which offence committed 1st Offence 2nd and
Act, 1988 is to be compounded subsequent
offence

19 Carrying excess   194A Rs. 200/= per excess passenger  


passenger in transport and offloading of excess
vehicle passengers and arrangement of
alternative transport for them
by the offender
SL Nature of Offence Violation of Penal Section of Motor Penal Measures
No. Section of Vehicle Act, 1988 under
Motor Vehicle which offence committed 1st Offence 2nd and
Act, 1988 is to be compounded subsequent
offence

20 Use of safety belts by   194B Rs. 1000/=  


driver, seating
passenger and children
below 14 years

21 Violations of safety 128 194C Rs. 1000/= and the offender  


measures for two shall be disquilified for holding
wheeler riders driving licence for three

22 Not wearing protective 129 194D Rs. 1000/= and the offender  
headgear shall be disquilified for holding
driving licence for three

23 Failure to allow free   194E Rs. 10000/=  


passage to Emergency
vehicles

24 Use of horns in silence   194F Rs. 1000/= Rs. 2000/=


zone

25 Nessecity for insurance 146 196 Rs. 2000/= Rs. 4000/=


against third party risk

26 Umauthorised   198 Rs. 1000/=  


interference with
vehicles

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