Auto-rickshaw driver challaned Rs 47,000 under new traffic rules
5 years, 4 months ago

Auto-rickshaw driver challaned Rs 47,000 under new traffic rules

India TV News  

Ever since the traffic rules have been introduced in India under the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2019, it has been digging deeper holes in the pockets of those found guilty of violations. In a recent case, an auto-rickshaw driver in Odisha's Bhubaneswar was fined a whopping Rs 47,500 for violating a slew of traffic rules under the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2019. The commissionerate police fined driver Haribandhu Kanhar for a slew of violations including drunken driving, driving without a registration certificate, permit, pollution certificate and insurance among others.​ New traffic rules set in: Here is the auto rickshaw driver's list of violations and how was he charged Drunken Driving: Rs 10000 Invalid driving license: Rs 5000 Violating air/noise pollution: Rs 10,000 Violating permit conditions: Rs 10000 Using vehicle without registration: Rs 5,000 Plying without insurance: Rs 2,000 General offence: Rs 500 Other references: Rs 5,000 Kanhar, however, said he cannot deposit the heavy fine as he doesn't have the money. In a similar case, a Delhi man was fined Rs 23,000 on Tuesday for riding a motorcycle without wearing a helmet and also for not carrying the relevant documents.

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Traffic violations: Mumbai police collects ₹89 lakh in fines during New Year Celebration
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1 week ago

Traffic violations: Mumbai police collects ₹89 lakh in fines during New Year Celebration

Live Mint  

Mumbai traffic police on New Year's Eve collected a staggering ₹89 lakh from issuing challans as they kept a close watch on people breaking rules on the roads amid the New Year celebrations, reported the news portal NDTV on January 1. The police also mentioned that speed limit violations in the city attracted 842 challans and driving without a seatbelt …

Mumbai police collects nearly ₹89 lakh in fines on New Year celebrations
1 week ago

Mumbai police collects nearly ₹89 lakh in fines on New Year celebrations

The Hindu  

Mumbai traffic police collected ₹89,19,750 in penalty for traffic offences commited during new year celebrations, and took action against 17,800 “unruly drivers” on violation of traffic rules. “In celebration of bidding farewell to the year 2024 and welcoming the New Year 2025, citizens of Mumbai celebrate at prominent locations such as Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Bandstand, and Juhu Chowpatty, …

5% of 21.8 million transport vehicles in India have speed governors: Gadkari
4 weeks ago

5% of 21.8 million transport vehicles in India have speed governors: Gadkari

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Only 5% of the 21.8 million transport vehicles in the country are fitted with speed-limiting devices, union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The minister said 180 million e-challans were issued between 2019 and 2023 by 31 states and UTs Responding to a question by Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil from …

Odisha: Transport department launches special drive for winter
1 month ago

Odisha: Transport department launches special drive for winter

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: With the winter months prone to heightened accident risk and resultant fatalities, the Transport Department has launched a special enforcement drive to crack down on road safety violations while raising awareness on safe driving. Transport department sources said enforcement activities will be carried out across the state to check violations like riding without helmets, driving without putting on the …

Traffic police in Delhi slaps fines totalling ₹1 crore for violations after GRAP-3 invoked
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Traffic police in Delhi slaps fines totalling ₹1 crore for violations after GRAP-3 invoked

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Delhi Traffic Police has issued around 550 challans, imposing a total fine of over ₹one crore, to BS III petrol and BS IV diesel vehicles on Friday on the first day of the ban on these vehicles under the Graded Response Action Plan III in the national capital, officials said. Traffic police in Delhi slaps fines totalling ₹ …

Bengaluru sees 5,168 complaints against auto drivers in 2024 amid rise in disputes: Report
4 months ago

Bengaluru sees 5,168 complaints against auto drivers in 2024 amid rise in disputes: Report

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru city has been witnessing increasing instances of disputes between auto rickshaw drivers and passengers, with complaints about overcharging and cancellations on the rise. The Bengaluru Traffic Police reported a significant increase in grievances, receiving 20-25 calls daily related to auto rickshaw issues, according to a report by The Hindu. READ | Bengaluru police arrest auto driver who allegedly slapped …

Bengaluru man pays traffic fine of ₹49,100, cops post a pic with him
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru man pays traffic fine of ₹49,100, cops post a pic with him

Hindustan Times  

In a crackdown of traffic fine defaulters, Bengaluru police caught a man with pending fines of ₹49,100. Bengaluru man pays pending traffic fine of ₹ 49,100, cops post a pic with him In an announcement, the Deputy Commissioner of Police for traffic said, “For Traffic Violations, Today we collected 49,100/- rs fine full amount from the owner of the KA50-S-3579 …

Bengaluru police crack down on vehicles with pending fines, warn violators of clearing dues
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru police crack down on vehicles with pending fines, warn violators of clearing dues

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru traffic police conducted a special drive to identify vehicles violating traffic rules and refraining from paying fines. Bengaluru police crack down on vehicles with pending fines, warns violators A total of 10,210 violations were recorded, attracting fines worth ₹ ₹1.07 crore. In an X post, Bengaluru police wrote, “Crackdown Alert: Traffic South Division's recent operation led to the seizure …

Motorist with ₹3.2 lakh fine issued warning
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Motorist with ₹3.2 lakh fine issued warning

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: At least 2,681 vehicles in Bengaluru have over ₹ 50,000 pending fines for traffic violations The traffic police on Monday tracked down a Sudhama Nagar resident after discovering a staggering fine of ₹3.2 lakh on his two-wheeler. When the vehicle owner claimed his inability to pay the exorbitant ₹3.2 lakh fine, citing the vehicle’s market value at ₹30,000, the …

Bengaluru traffic offenders with over ₹50k fines to get summons
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Bengaluru traffic offenders with over ₹50k fines to get summons

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: At least 2,681 vehicles in Bengaluru have over ₹ 50,000 pending fines for traffic violations. he Bengaluru traffic police have intensified their efforts to collect pending fines from serial traffic violators, targeting vehicle owners with outstanding fines exceeding ₹50,000. In a statement to the media, joint commissioner of police, MN Anucheth, said, 2,681 vehicles in the city have accumulated …

Dangerous auto rickshaw stunt on crowded bridge goes viral, Delhi Police takes action
1 year ago

Dangerous auto rickshaw stunt on crowded bridge goes viral, Delhi Police takes action

Hindustan Times  

A viral video of a man pushing commuters while riding in an auto rickshaw and doing stunts has captured Delhi Police’s attention. When roughly translated into English, it reads, “Taking cognizance of the incident of a stunt by an auto rickshaw on the Signature Bridge, Delhi Traffic Police seized the auto rickshaw and issued a total challan of ₹ 32,000 …

Madras HC issues notice on plea to restrict issuance of fresh auto rickshaw permits
1 year, 3 months ago

Madras HC issues notice on plea to restrict issuance of fresh auto rickshaw permits

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Union and state government on a Public Interest Litigation which sought direction to the transport commissioner and Madurai collector not to issue any fresh permits for CNG auto rickshaws till the Centre and state come up with a notification limiting the number of such vehicles operating …

830 Challans, Rs 5.3 Lakh in Fines Daily for Speeding on Highways, Expressways in Delhi in 2022: MoRTH Data
1 year, 5 months ago

830 Challans, Rs 5.3 Lakh in Fines Daily for Speeding on Highways, Expressways in Delhi in 2022: MoRTH Data

News 18  

The ministry of road transport and highways told Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that at least 830 challans were issued and Rs 5.30 lakh collected daily, on an average, in 2022 for speeding on highways and expressways in Delhi. In all, 3.02 lakh challans were issued and Rs 19.22 crore collected in fines for the traffic violation across the national capital. …

Delhi: 12,000 fined for traffic rule violations in 5 days
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi: 12,000 fined for traffic rule violations in 5 days

Hindustan Times  

The most common traffic violation in the Capital is riding a two-wheeler without a helmet, the Delhi Traffic Police said on Monday, adding that more than 5,200 people had been challaned for the offence in just a five-day period starting July 20. The traffic police observation came after a special drive it initiated on July 20, called “stretch intensive integrated …

Traffic cops collect ₹1.18 crore fine, register 404 FIRs against wrong-side drivers in 20 days
1 year, 8 months ago

Traffic cops collect ₹1.18 crore fine, register 404 FIRs against wrong-side drivers in 20 days

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: As part of their special drive to crack down on wrong-side drivers across the city, the Mumbai traffic police collected a fine of ₹1.18 crore from the offenders and issued challans to 34,677 motorists for violations. “A week ago, a two-wheeler rider was hit by a heavy vehicle travelling on the wrong side at Kandivali East causing the biker’s …

'Heavy fine on violators': Transport department cautions bike taxis against plying on Delhi roads
1 year, 10 months ago

'Heavy fine on violators': Transport department cautions bike taxis against plying on Delhi roads

India TV News  

The Delhi transport department is all set to take action against bike taxi operators in the national capital. Authorities issued a notice cautioning bike taxis against plying on the roads of Delhi. The first offence could lead to a fine of Rs 5,000 while a second offence could incur a Rs 10,000 fine and imprisonment of up to a year, …

Delhi Auto, Taxi Drivers Asked to Wear Uniform, Warned of Heavy Fines Upon Violation
1 year, 11 months ago

Delhi Auto, Taxi Drivers Asked to Wear Uniform, Warned of Heavy Fines Upon Violation

News 18  

Delhi government in an order on Monday asked auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers in the city to wear a uniform while driving, warning them of heavy fines if they fail to comply, and suspension of licence for repeat offenders. “All the drivers of taxi and auto rickshaw are hereby directed not to drive the vehicle, without wearing prescribed uniform, failing which …

Over 12,500 driving licences suspended in this state for helmetless riding
2 years, 4 months ago

Over 12,500 driving licences suspended in this state for helmetless riding

Hindustan Times  

More than 12,500 driving licences have been suspended in Odisha during the state transport authority's two-week special drive against helmetless riders on the highways of the state. Additional transport commissioner Lalmohan Sethi said on Friday that the main aim of the STA’s special drive was to create a sense of responsibility among people for prevention of road accidents and fatalities. …

Mumbai: Rs 500 Fine and 3-Month Driving License Suspension if Pillion Caught Without Helmet
2 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai: Rs 500 Fine and 3-Month Driving License Suspension if Pillion Caught Without Helmet

News 18  

In a push to make roads safer, Mumbai traffic police will be implementing a new rule making it mandatory for both the two-wheeler riders to be wearing a helmet. If the pillion rider is caught without a helmet, then a Rs 500 fine will be levied and the driving license will be suspended for 3 months. This new rule comes …

Delhi: Dedicated bus lanes from April 1, fines up to Rs 10,000 for violators
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi: Dedicated bus lanes from April 1, fines up to Rs 10,000 for violators

India Today  

Come April 1, the transport department of the Delhi government will strictly enforce lane discipline for buses and goods carriers on 15 selected roads in the city, with fines upto Rs 10,000 and six months of imprisonment for errant drivers. Along with the traffic police, the transport department will earmark dedicated lanes to be used only by buses and goods …

₹70.50Cr fine levied on 9.06 lakh people in 2021 by Highway Safety Patrol – most on Expressway in last 4 years
2 years, 9 months ago

₹70.50Cr fine levied on 9.06 lakh people in 2021 by Highway Safety Patrol – most on Expressway in last 4 years

Hindustan Times  

In the last four years, the Highway Safety Patrol fined the maximum number of motorists on Mumbai-Pune Expressway in 2021 by penalising 9.06 lakh of them. ₹ 70.50Cr fine levied on 9.06 lakh people in 2021 by Highway Safety Patrol – most on Expressway in the last four years. In the last four years, the maximum fine was levied in …

Delhi Police Personnel to Pay Double Penalty if Found Flouting Traffic Norms
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi Police Personnel to Pay Double Penalty if Found Flouting Traffic Norms

News 18  

Delhi Police personnel who flout traffic norms in the capital will have to shell out double the penalty, according to an official order. Additional Commissioner of Police Ajay Krishan Sharma, in the order issued on March 2, said it has been observed that some police personnel don't wear seat belt either while driving the government vehicle or occupying the front …

Overspeeding can now cost commuters Rs 7,000 in Bhubaneswar
2 years, 10 months ago

Overspeeding can now cost commuters Rs 7,000 in Bhubaneswar

India Today  

In a first, overspeeding on the roads of Odisha’s capital city will now attract a hefty penalty of Rs 7,000. According to a report published by Kalinga TV, the maximum vehicular speed limit on Bhubaneswar roads has been fixed at 50Kph and any violators of the speed limit will be slapped with a fine of 7,000. Rs 7,000 fine for …

Some Common Misconceptions Regarding Traffic Rules In India
2 years, 11 months ago

Some Common Misconceptions Regarding Traffic Rules In India

Live Law  

The Motor Vehicles Act is a legislation of the Parliament of India which lays down rules vis-a-vis all aspects of road transport vehicles and traffic laws. Owing to prolixity of the Motor Vehicles Act common masses usually can't read the Act in entirety and this it has resulted into some myths and misconceptions about the traffic rules. In the paragraphs …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Unauthorized E-Rickshaws/ Autos Plying In National Capital
3 years ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Unauthorized E-Rickshaws/ Autos Plying In National Capital

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a PIL filed by an auto-rickshaw driver, concerned by the number of illegal autos and e-rickshaws plying on the roads of national capital, leading to traffic jams and increased pollution.The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh has fixed the case for hearing on February 4, 2022.The petition …

Maharashtra Hikes Fines For Traffic Violations
3 years ago

Maharashtra Hikes Fines For Traffic Violations

News 18  

It is always advisable to abide by traffic rules, it not only promotes safe driving practices but also saves motorists from hefty traffic fines from authorities. According tothe information received from the Highway Safety Patrol, in two days Sunday and Monday, the traffic department issued close to 58,000 e-challans to motorists across the state, reported The Indian Express.In the process, …

Delhi Govt Policy To Issue Permits Solely To E-Auto Rickshaws Not Arbitrary : Supreme Court Rejects Bajaj's Plea
3 years ago

Delhi Govt Policy To Issue Permits Solely To E-Auto Rickshaws Not Arbitrary : Supreme Court Rejects Bajaj's Plea

Live Law  

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court dismissed the application filed by Bajaj Auto Limited seeking declaration that the On hearing the parties and perusing their affidavits, a bench comprising Justices L. Nageshwar Rao, B.R. Mr. Patil submitted that the Court had set a cap of one lakh permits with respect to vehicles plying on the roads of Delhi. Out of these …

First-of-its-kind: Delhi Traffic Police to release 100 ‘most unsafe drivers’ list for violating traffic rules
3 years, 3 months ago

First-of-its-kind: Delhi Traffic Police to release 100 ‘most unsafe drivers’ list for violating traffic rules

India TV News  

The Delhi Traffic Police will release a list of 100 “bad drivers” or "most unsafe drivers" of the city who are regularly violating traffic rules and are risking lives every day. At present, when people break traffic rules, Traffic Police send them e-challans and the offender can pay a fine of Rs 100 to Rs 5,000, depending on the violation. …

Odisha Truck Driver Fined Rs 1000 For Not Wearing a Helmet While Driving His Vehicle
3 years, 9 months ago

Odisha Truck Driver Fined Rs 1000 For Not Wearing a Helmet While Driving His Vehicle

News 18  

In a bizarre incident exposing the negligence by the local Regional Transport Office functioning, a truck driver hailing from Odisha’s Ganjam district has been fined Rs 1,000 for not wearing a helmet while driving his truck. Pramod Kumar Swain from Odisha’s Ganjam, who had visited the Regional Transport Office in the area to renew the driving permit for his vehicle …

Biker In Odisha Fined Whopping Rs 1,13,000 For Violating Motor Vehicle Act
3 years, 11 months ago

Biker In Odisha Fined Whopping Rs 1,13,000 For Violating Motor Vehicle Act

News 18  

A man was punished with an incredibly huge fine of Rs 1,13,000 by the RTO in Odisha’s Rayagada district, for allegedly violating the various rules of the new Motor Vehicle Act. The penalty is believed to be the largest amount that has been levied on a two-wheeler vehicle under the amended Motor Vehicle Act 2019 in Odisha. He was selling …

Andhra Pradesh Police Offers Two Days Grace Time For Over 68,000 Motorists With Pending Penalties
4 years, 1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh Police Offers Two Days Grace Time For Over 68,000 Motorists With Pending Penalties

News 18  

Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district police gave a grace time of two more days for 68,943 vehicles owners to clear their penalties or else face legal action. Siddhartha Kaushal, Prakasam district Superintendent of Police, said that 1.51 lakh vehicles have been levied a penalty of Rs 4.6 crore for violating rules in 2020 so far. “Therefore, the concerned vehicle owners have …

Andhra Pradesh revises traffic violation penalties. Check new charges
4 years, 2 months ago

Andhra Pradesh revises traffic violation penalties. Check new charges

India TV News  

The Andhra Pradesh transport department on Thursday raised the penalties for a range of traffic violations for better enforcement of the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. All the above-mentioned offences will attract double the penalty in the event of committing these violations for the second time and can go up to a maximum fine of Rs 750 for two-wheelers, …

States cannot lower fines below prescribed limits under Motor Vehicles Act: Centre
5 years ago

States cannot lower fines below prescribed limits under Motor Vehicles Act: Centre

Live Mint  

No state can lower traffic penalties below the level prescribed under the new Motor Vehicles Act, the central government said on Monday. In an advisory to states, the road, transport and highways ministry said the Motor Vehicles Act, 2019 is a parliamentary legislation and the state governments cannot pass any law or take executive action to lower penalty below the …

778 fined for drunk driving, 1100 for traffic rules violation
5 years ago

778 fined for drunk driving, 1100 for traffic rules violation

India TV News  

As many as 778 people were fined for drunk driving, while 1,100 were booked for various other traffic rules violations in Mumbai during the New Year celebrations, police said on Wednesday. The police conducted random checks on 5,338 people in the country's commercial capital from Tuesday late night till 6 am on Wednesday, a senior police official said. "During checking, …

Rs 6,100 fine for Congress worker who gave a ride to Priyanka Gandhi on his scooter
5 years ago

Rs 6,100 fine for Congress worker who gave a ride to Priyanka Gandhi on his scooter

India Today  

The Congress worker, who gave a ride to party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, was on Sunday issued a challan of Rs 6,100. Priyanka Gandhi and Dheeraj Gurjar were not wearing helmets during the ride when the Congress leader was trying to give the UP cops a slip. The Uttar Pradesh Police personnel on Saturday stopped Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's vehicle …

Delhi Police collected over Rs 75 lakh for 'Odd-Even' scheme violations: Government
5 years ago

Delhi Police collected over Rs 75 lakh for 'Odd-Even' scheme violations: Government

India TV News  

Delhi Police has collected over Rs 75 lakh from commuters for violating the 'Odd-Even' car rationing scheme in the national capital, where it was in place from November 4-15, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Transport Department, Delhi government and Delhi Police have reported that after the newly amended Motor Vehicles Act, 2019 came into effect from September 1 …

Thiruananthapuram: Doubts on viability of low traffic fines
5 years, 2 months ago

Thiruananthapuram: Doubts on viability of low traffic fines

Deccan Chronicle  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Transport Department has moderated fines for certain traffic offences such as riding without helmet and overloading of goods vehicles, a laudable decision to some but a violation of law to others. The department issued an extraordinary gazette notification on October 26, superseding its notification of August 31, to specify offences which can be compounded and to fix upper …

Traffic fines need to be effective, not excessive
5 years, 3 months ago

Traffic fines need to be effective, not excessive

Deccan Chronicle  

The steep increase in challan rates for traffic violations raises some interesting issues that go beyond merely the legal aspects of this move. Now, if you jump a red light you will have to pay not Rs 100 as in the past, but Rs 1,000 — a ten-fold increase; if you break the speed limit, you will be fined not …

‘What’s Rs 100?’: Nitin Gadkari on protests against steep traffic fines
5 years, 3 months ago

‘What’s Rs 100?’: Nitin Gadkari on protests against steep traffic fines

Hindustan Times  

Heavy penalties for traffic violations under the motor vehicle act were introduced to save lives of millions of people and not generate revenue or “play popular politics,” union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari said Thursday. The Motor Vehicles Amendment Act, 2019 was supported by transport ministers of around 20 states, even those who have opposed the act, …

Odd-Even violations will cost Rs 20,000 in Delhi under new Motor Vehicles Act
5 years, 3 months ago

Odd-Even violations will cost Rs 20,000 in Delhi under new Motor Vehicles Act

India TV News  

The amended Motor Vehicles Act, which imposes higher driving penalties from September 1, may further cause trouble for Delhi commuters during the implementation of the Odd-Even scheme as any violation in the road rationing scheme may cost people Rs 20,000, up from Rs 2,000 earlier. While the Delhi government is yet to notify a final decision on the fine during …

Public transport drivers strike in Delhi over higher fines
5 years, 3 months ago

Public transport drivers strike in Delhi over higher fines

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Commuters in India’s capital faced difficulties Thursday as much of the city’s public transportation, including private buses, auto-rickshaws and some ride-hailing services, remained off the roads to protest a sharp increase in traffic fines under a new law. The government hopes the new Motor Vehicles Act will bring order to India’s chaotic roads with an almost tenfold …

Delhi traffic: You may be fined ₹20,000 for violation of odd-even rule
5 years, 3 months ago

Delhi traffic: You may be fined ₹20,000 for violation of odd-even rule

Live Mint  

With the Delhi government deciding to return to the odd-even rule from November 4 in the national capital, any violation of the scheme will lead to a fine of ₹20,000. Earlier, such a violation would have led to punishment with a fine of ₹2,000 but an amendment in the Motor Vehicles Act has now increased the penalty amount by 10 …

426 drunk drivers held in 10 days in Odisha
5 years, 3 months ago

426 drunk drivers held in 10 days in Odisha

India TV News  

The Odisha police have arrested 426 people under the influence of alcohol since September 6 under the amended Motor Vehicle Act. "So far, 426 drunk drivers have been arrested since September 6 in Odisha. The police launched a special drive to detect the drunken driving on the national and state highways as per the provisions of the Section 185/202 of …

Haryana applies brakes on traffic fines; Punjab, Himachal defer new rules
5 years, 3 months ago

Haryana applies brakes on traffic fines; Punjab, Himachal defer new rules

India TV News  

The BJP-ruled Haryana, which was on a spree on imposing fines to motorists for road safety violations, has decided to focus on educating them rather than imposing penalties till Sunday, while its neighbouring Congress-ruled Punjab and BJP-ruled Himachal Pradesh have deferred the new traffic rules for the time being. To prevent road accidents, traffic constables of the Punjab Police are …

New Motor Vehicle Act: Hyderabad cops giving helmets, documents instead of challans
5 years, 3 months ago

New Motor Vehicle Act: Hyderabad cops giving helmets, documents instead of challans

India TV News  

At a time when the imposition of heavy fines for violation of traffic rules is evoking public anger in parts of the country, Rachakonda police commissionerate in Greater Hyderabad is trying an innovative method to make the motorists follow the rules. Instead of imposing fines for violations, the traffic police is facilitating the violators to buy the helmet or obtain …

Truck operator fined ₹6.5 lakh in Odisha
5 years, 3 months ago

Truck operator fined ₹6.5 lakh in Odisha

The Hindu  

The transport authority in Odisha has slapped a penalty to the tune of ₹6,53,100 on a truck operator in Sambalpur district, which is being dubbed as the single-highest imposition in the State so far. The amount would have been much higher had the truck operator been penalised as per the amended Motor Vehicles Act. Mr. Behera said the truck operator …

Delhi truck driver, owner slapped with penalty of over Rs 2 lakh in National Capital for violations under Motor Vehicles Act
5 years, 3 months ago

Delhi truck driver, owner slapped with penalty of over Rs 2 lakh in National Capital for violations under Motor Vehicles Act

Firstpost  

The driver and the owner of a truck were slapped a total fine of over Rs 2 lakh in Delhi, for various offences under the tweaked Motor Vehicles Act. New Delhi: The driver and the owner of a truck were slapped a total fine of over Rs 2 lakh in the national capital, perhaps the highest in the country so …

New traffic challan: Truck slapped penalty of over Rs 2 lakh for MV Act violations in Delhi
5 years, 3 months ago

New traffic challan: Truck slapped penalty of over Rs 2 lakh for MV Act violations in Delhi

India TV News  

The driver and the owner of a truck were slapped a total fine of over Rs 2 lakh in the national capital, perhaps the highest in the country so far, for various offences under the tweaked Motor Vehicles Act, including overloading and driving without a proper licence, a Delhi Transport Department official said on Thursday. The truck, having a Haryana …

Maharashtra stays 'exorbitant' traffic violation fines
5 years, 3 months ago

Maharashtra stays 'exorbitant' traffic violation fines

India TV News  

In an embarrassment for the Narendra Modi government, Maharashtra's ruling BJP-Shiv Sena coalition on Wednesday termed the heavy penalties under the new Motor Vehicles Act as "exorbitant" and stayed its implementation. Announcing the decision, state Transport Minister Diwakar Raote urged the Centre to "reconsider and reduce" the hefty fines by making amendments to the new MVA. The development came hours …

Kerala begins work to reduce motor vehicle fines
5 years, 3 months ago

Kerala begins work to reduce motor vehicle fines

India TV News  

he Kerala government has started to examine how the recently increased traffic fines can be brought down, state Transport Minister A.K. Like in several other parts of the country, there were widespread protests in Kerala too, against the massive hike in traffic fines. As the cries got stronger and with celebration of the Onam festival is on peak, the state …

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