Here is a list of the proposed changes:
Section/ Offence | Old Penalty | New Penalty (Minimum) |
---|---|---|
General (177) | Rs 100 | Rs 500 |
Rules of road regulation violation (new 177A) | Rs. 100 | Rs 500 |
Travelling without a ticket (178) | Rs 200 | Rs 500 |
Disobedience of orders of authorities (179) | Rs 500 | Rs 2000 |
Unauthorized use of vehicles without licence (180) | Rs 1000 | Rs 5000 |
Driving without licence (181) | Rs 500 | Rs 5000 |
Driving without qualification (182) | Rs 500 | Rs 10,000 |
Oversized vehicles (182B) | New | Rs 5000 |
Over speeding (183) | Rs 400 | Rs 1000 for LMV, Rs 2000 for Medium Passenger Vehicle |
Dangerous driving penalty (184) | Rs. 1,000 | Upto Rs 5000 |
Drunken driving (185) | Rs 2000 | Rs 10,000 |
Speeding/ Racing (189) | Rs 500 | Rs 5,000 |
Vehicle without permit (192A) | Upto Rs 5000 | Upto Rs 10,000 |
Aggregators (violations of licencing conditions) (193) | New | Rs 25,000 to Rs 1,00,000 |
Overloading (194) | Rs 2,000, and Rs 1,000 per extra tonne | Rs 20,000, and Rs 2,000 per extra tonne |
Overloading of Passengers (194A) | N.A. | Rs 1000 per extra passenger |
Seat Belt (194 B) | Rs 100 | Rs 1,000 |
Overloading of two-wheelers (194 C) | Rs 100 | Rs 2,000 , Disqualification of licence for 3 months |
Not providing way for emergency vehicles (194E) | New | Rs 10,000 |
Driving without insuarance (196) | Rs 1,000 | Rs 2,000 |
Offences by Juveniles (199) | New | Guardian/ Owner shall be deemed guilty. Rs 25,000 with 3 years imprisonment. Juvenile to be tried under JJ Act. Registration of Motor Vehicle to be cancelled. |
Power of officers to impound documents (206) | N.A. | Suspension of driving licence under sections 183, 184, 185, 189, 190, 194C, 194D, 194E, |
Offences committed by enforcing authorities (210B) | N.A. | Twice the penalty under the relevant section |