Failure to follow traffic rules under the amended Motor Vehicle Act will now result in higher fines. Previously, there was no law relating to accidents during minors' driving. Now the parent / vehicle owner of the child will be held guilty.
Now up to 30 times more fine for wrong driving
Highlights:
- Now, you have to pay a fine of Rs 5,000 instead of 500 for driving an unlicensed vehicle.
- Not only this, for overloading on a bike or scooter, you will have to pay a fine of up to Rs 2,000 and the license can also be suspended.
- Drinking alcohol can lead to fine up to Rs 10,000 and imprisonment up to 6 months.
- Guarding a minor will be heavy on the parents. 25 thousand fine and three years in prison for accident
- Do not have time?
Negligence while driving a car, bike or any other vehicle may now be extremely heavy. The new motor vehicle act is being implemented across the country from today ie 1st September. Under this, crime has been increased to 5 times in many cases and up to 30 times in many cases on many mistakes. For example, a fine of Rs 5,000 will have to be given for driving without a license, which till now was only Rs 500. Apart from this, the police will charge you up to Rs 10,000 as challan for driving drunk, but the fine was only Rs 2,000 till now.
Not only this, if you break the rules, your license can go from confiscation to jail. Let us tell you what provisions have been made in the revised motor vehicle act, which you need to take care of ...
General invoice: First Rs 100, now Rs 500.
Non-wearing of helmet: Earlier penalty of Rs 100 was imposed, now license suspended for three months with fine of Rs 1,000.
Driving without license: First just Rs 500, now fine up to Rs 5,000.
Overloading on two-wheeler: First Rs 100, now Rs 2 thousand fine and / or license suspended for 3 months.
On not wearing seat belt: Earlier Rs 100 used to be fine, now it will be Rs 1,000.
Talk on phone while driving: First 1 thousand, now a fine of 5 thousand rupees.
Over speed: First 400 rupees, now for the first time, a fine of 1-2 thousand rupees on light trains and 2-4 thousand rupees on medium passenger or commercial vehicles. License forfeited for a second time.
Dangerous driving: First time 6 months to 1 year in jail and / or fine up to 1-5 thousand rupees. Jail up to 2 years and / or fine of Rs 10 thousand for the second time.
Drunk driving: Prison for up to 6 months and / or a fine of Rs 10,000 for the first mistake. Jail up to 2 years and / or a fine of Rs 15 thousand for the second time.
Racing and Speeding: Jail up to 1 month and / or fine of Rs 5000 for the first time. Second jail for up to 1 month and / or fine of up to 10 thousand rupees.
Now up to 30 times more fine for wrong driving
On driving without insurance: First mistake of Rs. 2 thousand fine and / or up to 3 months in jail. 4 thousand rupees fine and / or imprisoned for 3 months for the second time.
On not giving way to trains engaged in emergency services: Earlier there was no provision, but now a fine of Rs 10,000 or jail term of up to 6 months or both can be.
Accident related offenses: First time jail for 6 months and / or fine of Rs 5000. Jail up to 1 year for the second time and / or a fine of up to 10 thousand rupees.
On driving of minors: Earlier there was no law regarding accidents during the driving of minors. Now the parent / vehicle owner of the child will be held guilty. He will face a fine of 25 thousand rupees and three years in jail. Also, vehicle registration will be canceled for one year. The minor will not be given a driving license before the age of 25.