SECTION

PARTICULARS

FINES in INR

177

General penalty

·   First offence - fine up to Rs.500/-

·   Second offence - fine up to Rs.1,500/-

177A

Violation of road regulation.

Rs.500/- to Rs.1,000/-

178(3)(b)

Travelling without ticket.

Fine up to Rs.500/-

179

Disobedience of orders of authorities and refusal to give information.

Fine up to Rs.2,000/-

180

Unauthorised use of vehicles without license.

Fine up to Rs.5,000/-

181

Driving without license.

Fine up toRs.5,000/-

182(1)

Driving despite disqualification.

Fine up to Rs.10,000/-

182(2)

Acting as a conductor after disqualification.

Fine up to Rs.10,000/-

182A(1)

Penalty relating to construction, maintenance, sale and alteration of motor vehicles and components.

Imprisonment for up to 1 year and/or fine of Rs.1,00,000/- per vehicle.

182A(2)

Defective vehicles.

Imprisonment for up to 1 year and/or fine of Rs.100 crores for defective automobiles.

182A(3)

Sale of critical safety component in violation of rules.

Imprisonment for up to 1 year and/or fine of Rs.1,00,000/- per component.

182A(4)

Alteration of retrofitting in contravention of rules.

Imprisonment for up to 6 months and/or fine of Rs.5,000/- per alteration.

182B

Oversize vehicles.

Rs.5,000/- to Rs.10,000/-

183(1)

Over-speeding

·    Rs.1,000/- to Rs.2,000/- for LMV.

·    Rs.2,000/- to Rs.4,000/- for medium/heavy passengers or goods vehicles.

·    Second subsequent offence- impounding of Driving License.

184

Penalty for dangerous driving

·    First offence- imprisonment of 6 months to 1 year and/or fine up ofRs.1,000/- to Rs.5,000/-.

·    Subsequent offence (within 3 years from first offence) - imprisonment up to 2 years and/or fine up to Rs.10,000/-.

185

Drunken driving

·    First offence- fine up to Rs.10,000/- and/or imprisonment up to 6 months.

·    Second offence- fine up to Rs.15,000/- and/or imprisonment up to 2 years.

186

Penalty for driving when mentally and physically unfit to drive.

·    First offence- fine up to Rs.1,000/-.

·    Second offence- fine up to Rs.2,000/-.

187

Penalty for offences relating to accident (Section 132(i), 133 and 134).

·    First offence- fine up to Rs.5,000/- and/or imprisonment of 6 months.

·    Second offence- fine up to Rs.10,000/- and/or imprisonment of 1 year.

189

Punishment for racing and speeding.

·    First offence- fine up to Rs.5,000/- and/or imprisonment up to3 month.

·    Second offence- fine up to Rs.10,000/- and/or imprisonment up to 1 year.

190(1)

Using vehicle in unsafe condition with defect.

·    First offence- fine of Rs.1,500/-.

·    Second offence- fine of Rs.5,000/-.

190(1)

Using vehicle in unsafe condition with defect resulting in bodily injury or damage to property.

·    First offence- fine up to Rs.5,000/- and/or imprisonment up to 3 months.

·    Second offence- imprisonment up to 6 months or fine up to Rs.10,000/-.

190(2)

Penalty for driving vehicle violating road safety, noise/air pollution standards.

·    First offence- imprisonment up to 3 months and/or fine up toRs.10,000/-, and disqualification from holding license for 3 months.

·    Second offence- imprisonment up to 6 months and/or fine up to Rs.10,000/-.

190(3)

Penalty for carriage of goods dangerous/hazardous to human life.

·    First offence- fine of Rs.10,000/- and/or imprisonment up to 1 year, and disqualification for holding license for 3 months.

·    Second offence- fine up to Rs.20,000/- and/or imprisonment up to 3 years.

191

Sale of vehicle in or alteration of vehicle to condition contravening the Act.

Omitted.

192

Using vehicle without registration- Explanation.

Contravention of Section 56 also punishable under this provision:

·      First offence- fine from Rs.2,000/- up to Rs.5,000/-.

·      Second offence- imprisonment up to 1 year or fine Rs.5,000/- up to Rs.10,000/-.

192A

Using vehicle without permit.

·    First offence- imprisonment up to 6 months and fine of Rs.10,000/-.

·    Second offence- imprisonment between 6 months to 1 year and/or fine of Rs.10,000/-.

192B(1)

Offences relating to registration- failure by owner to make application for registration.

Fine of 5 times the annual road tax or 1/3 of the life time tax of the motor vehicle, whichever is higher.

192B(2)

Offences relating to registration- failure by dealer to make application for registration of new vehicle.

Fine of 15 times annual road tax or life time tax, whichever is higher.

192B(3)

Misrepresentation by owner while obtaining certificate of registration or difference between engine/chassis no. on certificate and vehicle.

Imprisonment from 6 months to 1 year, and fine of 10 times annual road tax or 2/3 life time tax, whichever is higher.

192B(4)

Misrepresentation by dealer while obtaining certificate of registration or difference between engine/chassis no. on certificate and vehicle.

Imprisonment from 6 months to 1 year, and fine of 10 times annual road tax or 2/3 life time tax, whichever is higher.

193(1)

Punishment for agents, and canvassers.

·    First offence- fine ofRs.1,000/-.

·    Second offence- imprisonment up to 6 months and/or fine of Rs.2,000/-.

193(2)

Punishment for aggregators

Fine from Rs.25,000/- up to Rs.1,00,000/-.

193(3)

Contravention by aggregator of condition of license under S.93(4)

Fine of Rs.5,000/-

194(1)

Overloading

Fine of minimum Rs.20,000/- and Rs.2,000/- per excess tonne, and liability to pay for overloading.

194(1A)

Punishment for lateral/front/rear extension of load.

Fine of Rs.20,000/- and charges for offloading.

194(2)

Refusal to stop and submit vehicle for weighing.

Fine of Rs.40,000/-.

194A

Carriage of excess passengers.

Fine of Rs.200/- per excess passengers.

194B(1)

Use of safety belts and seating of children.

Fine of Rs.1,000/-

194B(2)

Seating of children below 14 years.

Fine of Rs.1,000/-

194C

Penalty for violation of safety measures for motor cycle drivers and pillion riders.

Fine of Rs.1,000/- and disqualification from license for 3 months.

194D

Penalty for not wearing helmets.

Fine of Rs.1,000/- and disqualification from license for 3 months.

194E

Failure to allow free passage to emergency vehicles.

Fine of Rs.10,000/- and/or imprisonment up to 6 months.

194F

Penalty for unnecessary honking and or honking in no honking zones or releasing of exhaust gases other than through the silencer. in silent zones.

·    First offence- fine of Rs.1,000/-.

·    Second offence- fine of Rs.2,000/-.

195

Imposition of minimum fines.

Deleted

196

Driving uninsured vehicles.

·    First offence- fine of Rs.2,000/- and/or imprisonment up to 3 months.

·    Second offence- fine of Rs.4,000/- and/or imprisonment up to 3 months.

197(1)

Taking vehicle without lawful authority.

Fine of Rs.5,000/- and/or imprisonment up to 3 months.

197(2)

Seizing motor vehicle by force.

Fine of Rs.5,000/- and/or imprisonment up to 3 months.

198

Unauthorised interference with vehicle.

Fine of Rs.1,000/-

198A

Failure to comply with standards for road design, construction and maintenance resulting in death or disability

Fine up to Rs.1,00,000/-

199A

Offences by juveniles

·    Guardian owner deemed guilty.

·    Fine of Rs.25,000/- and imprisonment up to 3 years, and cancellation of registration of motor vehicle used by the juvenile in the offence, for 12 months.

·    Juvenile ineligible to obtain learners’ license until the age of 25 years.

199B

Revision of fines

Annual increase of fine up to 10%

201

Penalty for causing obstruction to free flow of traffic.

Fine of Rs.500/-along with towing charges.

210A

Power of State Government to increase penalties.

Notify a multiplier between 1 to 10 for each fine.

210B

Penalty for offence committed by an enforcing authority.