Rs 32,000 challan shocker for auto-rickshaw driver for jumping light, not having papers
Hindustan TimesOn the day a two-wheeler rider was fined Rs 23,000 for not wearing a helmet and travelling without relevant papers, the Gurugram traffic police also issued a challan of Rs 32,500 to an auto-rickshaw driver on Tuesday after the Motor Vehicles Act, which steeply raised penalties for traffic violations, came into force two days ago. According to his challan, he was fined for driving without a licence, registration certificate, third party insurance, air pollution certificate, security registration number plate, dangerous driving and jumping a traffic light. The same offences would have earlier set him back by only Rs 4,700 to Rs 6,700 as the fines before Sunday were Rs 500 for driving without licence, Rs 1,000 each, Rs 1,000 each, and Rs 2,000 on subsequent offences, for dangerous driving and not having pollution certificate, and Rs 100 each for driving without security registration number plate and jumping red light. According to the ticket issued by the traffic police, he was charged for driving without a licence, registration certificate, third party insurance and helmet.