Traffic fine as per Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2019 for traffic violations

The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 brought in new traffic rules with increase in penalties as well as jail terms or imprisonment for traffic violations. The following are the list of traffic rule violations, its fine and term of imprisonment.

Offence Description	1st / subsequent offence	Old Penalty	New Penalty (2019)
General	1st Offence 2nd Offence	Rs. 100 Rs. 300	Rs. 500 Rs. 1500
Violation of Road Rules		Nil	Rs. 1500
Ticket less Travel		Rs. 200	Rs. 500
Disobeying orders from the Authorities and Refusing to Share Information		Rs. 500	Rs. 2000
Driving an Unauthorized Vehicle without License		Rs. 1000	Rs. 5000
Driving Without License		Rs. 500	Rs. 5000
Driving regardless of Disqualification		Rs. 500	Rs. 10000
Over Speeding - Light Motor Vehicles		Rs. 400	Rs. 1000 to Rs. 2000
Over Speeding - Medium passenger or goods vehicle		Rs. 400	Rs. 2000 to Rs. 4000 and impounding of DL for the second or subsequent time of offence
Rash/ Dangerous Driving	1st Offence 2nd Offence	Rs. 2000	Rs. 10000 and / or imprisonment of upto 6 months Rs. 15000 and / or imprisonment upto 2 years
Over sized vehicle		Rs. 500	Rs. 5000
Driving when mentally or physically unfit	1st Offence 2nd Offence	Rs. 200 Rs. 500	Rs. 1000 Rs. 2000
Accident related offences	1st Offence 2nd Offence	Nil	Rs. 5000 and / or imprisonment of upto 6 months Rs. 10000 and / or Imprisonment upto 1 year
Driving vehicle without insurance	1st Offence 2nd Offence	Rs.1,000 and/or Imprisonment of up to 3 months.	Rs.2,000 and/or Imprisonment of up to 3 months. Rs.4,000 and/or Imprisonment of up to 3 months.
Racing and Speeding	1st Offence 2nd Offence	Rs. 500	Rs.5,000 and/or Imprisonment of up to 3 months. Rs.10,000 and/or Imprisonment of up to 1 year.
Vehicle without permit		Rs. 5000	Rs.10,000 and/or Imprisonment of up to 6 months.
Violations of licensing conditions (Aggregators)		Nil	Rs.25,000 to Rs.1 lakh
Overloading		Rs.2,000 and Rs.1,000 per extra tonne	Rs.20,000 and Rs.2,000 per extra tonne
Overloading of passengers		Nil	Rs. Rs.1,000 per extra passenger
Not Wearing Seatbelt		Rs. 100	Rs. 1000
Overloading of Two-Wheeler		Rs. 100	Rs.2,000 and Disqualification of License for 3 months
Not Wearing Helmet		Rs. 100	Rs.1,000 and Disqualification of License for 3 months
Not Providing Way for Emergency Vehicles		Nil	Rs.10,000 and/or Imprisonment of 6 months
Offences by Juveniles		Nil	Rs.25,000 with Imprisonment of 3 years for which the Guardian / Owner shall be deemed to be guilty.
Power of Officers to Impound Documents		Nil	Suspension of DL under Section 183, 184, 185, 189, 190, 194C, 194D, 194E
Offences Committed by Enforcing Officers		Nil	Double the Penalty under Relevant Section

Traffic Offences for fine / imprisonment introduced first time

Accident related offences

- First Time Rs. 5000 and / or imprisonment of upto 6 months

-Second Time Rs. 10000 and / or Imprisonment upto 1 year

Violation of Road Rules

-Fine Rs. 500

Violations of licensing conditions (Aggregators)

- Fine Rs. 25000 to Rs. 1 Lakh

Overloading of passengers

- Rs. 1000 per extra passenger

Not Providing Way for Emergency Vehicles
- Rs.10,000 and/or Imprisonment of 6 months

Offences by Juveniles
- Rs.25,000 with Imprisonment of 3 years for which the Guardian / Owner shall be deemed to be guilty.

Power of Officers to Impound Documents
- Suspension of DL under Section 183, 184, 185, 189, 190, 194C, 194D, 194E

Offences Committed by Enforcing Officers
- Double the Penalty under Relevant Section