For offences committed by the enforcing authorities, the same fine can be doubled. Interestingly, the amended law will now hold the guardian/owner of the vehicle guilty in case a juvenile is caught violating traffic laws, unless they can prove that they had tried to prevent it or that the offence was committed without their knowledge. If not so, the guardian can face a three-year imprisonment term, a penalty of Rs. 25,000 and even the cancellation of the license of the vehicle. The juvenile can face trial under the Juvenile Justice Act.
In a welcome move of ensuring precious lives are saved en route to hospitals, the Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill which will imply a hefty fine on traffic defaulters. This includes a hefty penalty of Rs 10,000 to those who do not give way to an ambulance on the road.
Likewise, the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 will also bring a similar fine on those driving with a suspended license, according to a new report citing a government official. Such penalties will range across offences like drunken driving, dangerous driving, over-speeding and overloading. Assessed by the Standing Committee of the Parliament, the proposals were earlier put forward by Transport Ministers from 18 Indian states. It was earlier passed in Lok Sabha and awaited approval in Rajya Sabha, till today. Here are some of the fines to be imposed upon traffic rules violation as per the bill:
Over Speeding - Rs. 1000 to Rs. 2000
Driving without insurance - Rs. 2000
Driving without a helmet - Rs. 1000 + 3 months license suspension
Disobedience to orders of authorities - Rs. 2000
Unauthorized use of vehicles without a licence - Rs. 5000
Driving despite disqualification - Rs. 10,000
Dangerous driving - Rs. 5000
Drunken driving - Rs. 10,000
Driving without seat belts - Rs. 1000
Overloading of vehicles - Rs. 20,000.
For offences committed by the enforcing authorities, the same fine can be doubled. Interestingly, the amended law will now hold the guardian/owner of the vehicle guilty in case a juvenile is caught violating traffic laws, unless they can prove that they had tried to prevent it or that the offence was committed without their knowledge. If not so, the guardian can face a three-year imprisonment term, a penalty of Rs. 25,000 and even the cancellation of the license of the vehicle. The juvenile can face trial under the Juvenile Justice Act.
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