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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> </head> <body> <div style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size:12px; text-align:justify"> <table width="800" border="0" style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:5px;" align="center" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <br /> <br /><br /> Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 enforced from 1st September, 2019 imposing steeper fines for violating traffic rules<br /><br /> - (02 Sep 2019)<br /><br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" style="background-color:#FDEDCE"><strong>The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 was enacted with a view to consolidate and amend the laws relating to motor vehicles. The Act was enacted to give effect to the suggestions made by the Supreme Court in M.K. Kunhimohammed Vs. P.A. Ahmedkutty, <manuid>MANU/SC/0477/1987</manuid>. The Act was amended several times to adapt to the technological upgradation emerging in road transport, passenger and freight movement and in motor vehicle management. <br><br> However, with rapidly increasing motorisation, India is facing an increasing burden of road traffic injuries and fatalities. The emotional and social trauma caused to the family which loses its bread winner, cannot be quantified. India is signatory to the Brasilia Declaration and is committed to reduce the number of road accident fatality by fifty percent by the year 2020. The road transport sector also plays a major role in the economy of the country. So, in order to improve road safety and transport system, Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 has been enacted. <br><br> The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 alongwith other provisions has provided for steeper penalties and fine for violating any traffic rule. The detail of major offences under the Act alongwith the respective old/new penalty has been provided herewith. <br><br> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=632> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p><b>Section </b></p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p><b>Offence</b></p> </td> <td valign=top> <p><b>Old Penalty</b></p> </td> <td valign=top> <p><b>New Penalty</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>177</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>For Contravention of any provision of Act, where no penalty has been provided</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>For first offence: Rs 100</p> <p>For second and subsequent offences: Rs. 300</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 500</p> <br> <p>Rs. 1,500</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>177A</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Contravention of Road Regulations issued under Section 118</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 100</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 500 up to Rs. 1,000</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>178</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Travelling without a ticket</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 200</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 500</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>179</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Disobedience of orders of authorities</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 500</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 2,000</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>180</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Unauthorized use of vehicles without licence</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 1,000</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 5,000</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>181</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Driving without licence</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 500</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 5,000</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>182</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Driving without qualification</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 500</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 10,000</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>182B</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Oversized vehicles</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>New</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 5,000 up to Rs. 10,000</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>183</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Over speeding</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 400</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 1,000 up to Rs. 2,000 for LMV</p> <br> <p>Rs. 2,000 up to Rs. Rs. 4,000 for Medium Passenger Vehicle/Medium Goods Vehicle/ Heavy Goods Vehicle/ Heavy Passenger Vehicle</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>184</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Dangerous driving penalty</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 1,000</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 1,000 up to Rs. 5,000 and/or 6 months to 1 year of imprisonment</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>185</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Drunken driving</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>For first offence: Rs. 2,000</p> <p>For subsequent offences: Rs. 3,000</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 10,000</p> <br> <p>Rs. 15,000</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>186</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Driving when mentally or physically unfit to drive</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>For first offence: Rs. 200</p> <p>For subsequent offence: Rs. 500</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 1,000</p> <br> <p>Rs. 2,000</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>189</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Speeding/ Racing</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 500</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 5,000</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>192A</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Vehicle without permit</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Upto Rs. 5,000</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Upto Rs. 10,000</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>193</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Aggregators (violations of licencing conditions)</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>New</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs 25,000 to Rs 1,00,000</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>194</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Overloading</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 2,000 and Rs 1,000 per extra tonne</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 2,000 per extra tonne</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>194A</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Overloading of Passengers</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>N.A.</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs 200 per extra passenger</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>194B</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Seat Belt</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 100</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 1,000</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>194C</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Overloading of two-wheelers</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 100</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 1,000</p> <p>Disqualified for holding licence for a period of 3 months</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>194D</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Helmets</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 100</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs. 1,000</p> <p>Disqualified for holding licence for a period of 3 months</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>194E</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Not providing way for emergency vehicles</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>New</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs 10,000 and/or Imprisonment for 6 months</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>196</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Driving without insurance</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Rs 1,000</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>For first offence: Rs. 2,000 and/or Imprisonment for 3 months</p> <br> <p>For subsequent Offence: Rs. 4,000 and/or Imprisonment for 3 months</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>199</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Offences by Juveniles</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>New</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Guardian/ Owner shall be deemed guilty. Rs 25,000 with 3 years imprisonment.</p> <p>Juvenile to be tried under JJ Act.</p> <p>Registration of Motor Vehicle to be cancelled.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>206</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Power of officers to impound documents</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>N.A.</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Suspension of driving licence under Sections 183, 184, 185, 189, 190, 194C, 194D, 194E,</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=78 valign=top> <p>210B</p> </td> <td width=126 valign=top> <p>Offences committed by enforcing authorities</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>N.A.</p> </td> <td valign=top> <p>Twice the penalty under the relevant section</p> </td> </tr> </table></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" ><strong></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" ><strong>Tags : Motor Vehicles Act, Penalties, Violation of Traffic Rules</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <!--<td><strong>Source : <a target="_new" href="http://www.manupatrafast.com/">newsroom.manupatra.com</a></strong></td>--> <td align="left" valign="top"><strong>Source : newsroom.manupatra.com</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">Regards</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">Team Manupatra</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </body> </html>