New Traffic Rules & Fines in India
Traffic Rules in India: All changes in fines and penalties
The new Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 has been made applicable in the country since September 01, 2019. Under the new regulations, higher fines and stricter penalties are imposed on traffic rule offenders. Enhanced penalties and fines aim to curb the increasing violation of traffic rules in the country, thereby increasing people’s safety on the roads. Let’s have a look at all the changes in fines and penalties for violation of traffic rules applicable in 2024
Traffic Rules India: Fines and Penalties in 2024
While under the previous rules, driving an uninsured vehicle, i.e. a vehicle without at least a third party only car insurance, attracted a fine of ₹1,000 and/or punishment up to 3 months, under the new rules, you can be fined ₹2,000 and/or put in jail for up to 3 months for the offence committed for the first time.
Similarly, the fine for driving without a seat belt has been hiked 10 times from ₹100 to ₹1,000 under the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019.
New Fines and Penalties For Violation of Traffic Rules in India
Following is the new list of fines and penalties in 2024 for violation and traffic rules in India:
|
Offence |
Old Penalty |
New Penalty |
|
General (offences for which no penalty is defined otherwise) |
₹100 for first offence; ₹300 for subsequent offence |
₹500 for first offence; ₹1,500 for subsequent offence |
|
Road regulation violation |
₹100 |
₹500 |
|
Disobedience of orders of authorities |
₹500 |
₹2,000 |
|
Unauthorized use of vehicles without licence |
₹1,000 |
₹1,000 - ₹5,000 |
|
Driving without licence |
₹500 |
₹5,000 and/or community service |
|
Driving despite disqualification |
₹500 |
₹10,000 and/or community service |
|
Oversized vehicles |
N/A |
₹5,000 - ₹10,000 and/or community service |
|
Over-speeding |
₹400 |
₹1,000 - ₹2,000 for LMV ₹2,000 - ₹4,000 for MPV/HPV and/or impounding of driving licence |
|
Dangerous driving (e.g. jumping red light) |
₹1,000 |
₹1,000 - ₹5,000 and/or imprisonment of 6 months to 1 year for first offence, seizure of licence; Rs. 10,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 2 years for subsequent offence |
|
Drink driving |
₹2,000 |
₹10,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 6 months to 1 year for first offence; Rs. 15,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 2 years for subsequent offence |
|
Speeding/Racing |
₹500 |
₹5,000 and/or imprisonment of 1 month, community service; ₹10,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 1 month for subsequent offence |
|
Offences relating to accident |
N/A |
Up to ₹5,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 6 months for first offence; ₹10,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 1 year for subsequent offence |
|
Driving when mentally/physically unfit to drive |
₹200 for first offence; ₹500 for subsequent offence |
₹1,000 for first offence; ₹2,000 for subsequent offence |
|
Vehicle without permit |
Up to ₹5,000 |
₹10,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 6 months, community service |
|
Aggregators (violations of licencing conditions) |
N/A |
₹25,000 to ₹1 lakh |
|
Overloading |
₹2,000 and ₹1,000 per extra tonne |
₹20,000 and ₹2,000 per extra tonne |
|
Overloading of passengers |
N/A |
₹1,000 per extra passenger |
|
No Seat belt |
₹100 |
₹1,000 and/or community service |
|
Overloading of two wheelers |
₹100 |
₹2,000, disqualification of licence for 3 months and/or community service |
|
Not wearing a helmet |
₹100 |
₹1,000 and/or disqualification of licence for 3 months, community service |
|
Not providing way for emergency vehicles like ambulance |
N/A |
₹10,000 and/or community service |
|
Driving without insurance |
₹1,000 and/or punishment up to 3 months |
Rs. 2,000 and/or imprisonment up to 3 months for the first offence; Rs. 4000 and/or imprisonment up to 3 months for the subsequent offence |
|
Offences by juveniles |
N/A |
Guardian/owner shall be deemed to be guilty. ₹25,000 with 3 years imprisonment and cancellation of the registration of the vehicle for 12 months. Juvenile will be tried under The Juvenile Justice Act. |
|
Power of officers to impound documents |
N/A |
Suspension of driving licence |
|
Offences committed by enforcing authorities |
N/A |
Twice the penalty under the relevant section |
|
Taking vehicle without lawful authority/seizing motor vehicle by force |
₹500 |
₹5,000 |
|
Obstructing 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 and should research further or consult an expert in this regard.
