Compoundable Offences under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Sec.
200)
Section Offence Min. Sentence Max. Sentence Compound Fee
177 General provision for punishment of offences 1st - ₹ 0,00/- 1st - ₹ 500/- 1st - ₹ 500/-
2nd - ₹ 0,00/- 2nd - ₹ 1,500/- 2nd - ₹ 1,500/-
177-A Penalty for contravention of regulations ₹ 500/- ₹ 1,000/- ₹ 500/-
under section 118
178 Penalty for travelling without pass or ticket ₹ 000/- ₹ 500/- ₹ 500/-
and for dereliction of duty on the part of
conductor and refusal to ply contract
carriage, etc.
178(1) (For Passenger) ₹ 000/- ₹ 500/- ₹ 500/-
178(2) (For Conductor) ₹ 000/- ₹ 500/- ₹ 500/-
178(3) (For Permit Holder / Driver) ₹ 000/- ₹ 500/- ₹ 500/-
180 Allowing unauthorized persons to drive Up to 3 Months or ₹ up to 3 Months or ₹ ₹ 5000/-
vehicle. 5000/- or both 5000/- or both
181 Driving Vehicle in contravention of Sec. 3 or Up to 3 Months or ₹ up to 3 Months or ₹ ₹ 5000/-
4. 5000/- or both 5000/- or both
182(1) Offences relating to licences: Up to 3 Months or ₹ Up to 3 Months or ₹ ₹ 10,000/-
182(2) For both Driver and Conductor 10,000/- or both. 10,000/- or both.
182-A Offences relating to construction, Up to 3 Months or ₹ Up to 3 Months or ₹ ₹ 10,000/-
maintenance, sale & alteration of motor 10,000/- or both. 10,000/- or both.
vehicles & components.
Section Offence Min. Sentence Max. Sentence Compound Fee
182-A(1) For sale, delivery, alteration; or offer to sale, Up to 1 Year or ₹ Up to 1 Year or ₹ 1,00,000/- per
etc. of motor vehicle in contravention of 1,00,000/- per motor 1,00,000/- per motor motor vehicle
Chapter VII of Rules & Regulations made vehicle, or both. vehicle, or both.
thereunder.
182-A(3) For sale or offer or permit to sale of any Up to 1 Year or ₹ Up to 1 Year or ₹ ₹ 1,00,000/- per
component of motor vehicle not complying 1,00,000/- per such 1,00,000/- per such such component
Chapter VII of Rules & Regulations made component, or both. component, or both.
thereunder.
182-A(4) Owner altering motor vehicle or parts in a Up to 6 months or ₹ Up to 6 months or ₹ ₹ 5,000/- per
manner not permitted by Act or Rules or 5,000/- per alteration, or 5,000/- per alteration, alteration.
Regulations. both. or both.
182-B For contravention of Sec. 62-A (Registration ₹ 5,000/-. ₹ 10,,000/- ₹ 5,000/-.
of oversized vehicle).
183(1) Driving or causing drove in over-speed.
For LMV : ₹ 1,000/-. ₹ 2,000/- ₹ 1,000/-.
For Medium of Heavy M.V. : ₹ 2,000/-. ₹ 4,000/-. ₹ 2,000/-.
184 Dangerous driving using handheld First offence: First offence: First offence:
Expln. Cl. communication devices. 6 months or ₹ 1,000/-, 1 year or ₹ 5,000/-, or ₹ 1,000/-
(c) or both. both. .
Subsequent Offence Subsequent Offence Subsequent
(within 3 Y₹): (within 3 Y₹): Offence (within
Up to 2 Years, or ₹ Up to 2 Years, or ₹ 3 Y₹):
10,000/-, or both. 10,000/-, or both. ₹ 10,000/-
186 Driving by mentally or physically unfit First offence: First offence: First offence:
person, to drive. Up to ₹ 1,000/- Up to ₹ 1,000/- ₹ 500/-
Subsequent Offence: Subsequent Offence: Sub'nt Offence:
Up to ₹ 2,000/- Up to ₹ 2,000/- ₹ 1,000/-
Section Offence Min. Sentence Max. Sentence Compound Fee
189 Racing or Trial of Speed without written First offence: First offence: First offence:
consent of the State Govt. Up to 3 month, or ₹ Up to 3 month, or ₹ ₹ 5,000/-.
5,000/-, or both. 5,000/-, or both.
Subsequent Offence: Subsequent Offence: Subsequent
Up to 1 year, or ₹ Up to 1 year, or ₹ Offence:
10,000/-, or both. 10,000/-, or both. ₹ 10,000/-.
190(2) Driving or Allowing to drive in unsafe First offence: First offence: First offence:
condition violating control of noise and air Up to 3 month, or up to Up to 3 month, or up to ₹ 5,000/-.
pollution. ₹ 10,000/-, or both. ₹ 10,000/-, or both.
Subsequent Offence: Subsequent Offence: Subsequent
Up to 6 months, or up to Up to 6 months, or up Offence:
₹ 10,000/-, or both. to ₹ 10,000/-, or both. ₹ 5,000/-.
192 Using vehicle without Registration. First offence: First offence: First offence:
₹ 2,000/-. ₹ 5,000/-. ₹ 2,000/-.
Subsequent Offence: Subsequent Offence: Subsequent
Up to 1 year, or up to ₹ Up to 1 year, or up to ₹ Offence:
5,000/-, or both. 10,000/-, or both. ₹ 4,000/-.
192-A Driving without permit or in contravention of First offence: First offence: First offence:
conditions of permit. Up to 6 months, or ₹ Up to 6 months, or ₹ ₹ 10,000/-.
10,000/-, or both. 10,000/-, or both.
Subsequent Offence: Subsequent Offence: Subsequent
6 months, or ₹ 10,000/-, 1 year, or ₹ 10,000/-, or Offence:
or both. both. ₹ 10,000/-.
192-B(3) Obtaining Registration Certificate with false 6 months, and amount 6 months, and amount No change.
representation in material particula₹ 10 times of annual road 10 times of annual road
tax or 1/3 of lifetime tax or 1/3 of lifetime
tax, whichever is higher. tax, whichever is higher.
Section Offence Min. Sentence Max. Sentence Compound Fee
194 Driving vehicle exceeding permissible weight. ₹ 20,000/- + ₹ 2000/- ₹ 20,000/- + ₹ 2000/-
per excess tonne + per excess tonne + No change.
charges of offloading. charges of offloading.
194-A Carriage of excess passenge₹ ₹ 2000/- per excess ₹ 2000/- per excess No change.
passenger. passenger.
194-B Use of Safety Belts & seating of Children. ₹ 1000/- ₹ 1000/- ₹ 1000/-
194-C Carrying more than one pillion rider on ₹ 1000/- ₹ 1000/- ₹ 1000/-
motor cycle.
194-D Not wearing protective Headgear. ₹ 1000/- ₹ 1000/- ₹ 1000/-
194-E Failure to allow free passage to emergency Up to 6 months, or ₹ Up to 6 months, or ₹ ₹ 10,000/-
vehicle. 10,000/-, or both. 10,000/-, or both.
194-F Use of horns and Silence zones. First offence: First offence: First offence:
₹ 1,000/-. ₹ 1,000/-. ₹ 1,000/-.
Subsequent Offence: Subsequent Offence: Sub'nt Offence:
₹ 2,000/-. ₹ 2,000/-. ₹ 2,000/-.
196 Driving Uninsured vehicle. First offence: First offence: First offence:
Up to 3 months, or ₹ Up to 3 months, or ₹ ₹ 2,000/-.
2,000/-, or both. 2,000/-, or both.
Subsequent Offence: Subsequent Offence: Sub'nt Offence:
Up to 3 months, or ₹ Up to 3 months, or ₹ ₹ 4,000/-.
4,000/-, or both. 4,000/-, or both.
198 Unauthorised interference with vehicle. ₹ 1000/- ₹ 1000/- ₹ 1000/-
201 Causing obstruction to free flow of traffic. ₹ 5000/- ₹ 5000/- ₹ 5000/-
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