HOT! Drunk Driving & Blocking Emergency Vehicle Will Now Give You Rs 10,000 Fine
Leela Adwani |Aug 01, 2019
Recently, the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill approved by the government has some changes to make the traffic law enforcement become more stringent.
The Indian government is seemingly wanting the citizens to get their driving skill in check. First, The Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation (better known as BMC) implemented a new law requiring drivers to pay the ₹10,000 fine for parking in wrong places.
However, recently, the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill approved by the government has some changes to make the traffic law enforcement become more stringent.
To this, one of the most significant changes is that a hefty ₹10,000 fine will be applied if the commuters don’t give way for emergency vehicles like ambulances.
The fact is that before the amendment to the bill was agreed, no provision for the offender blocking emergency vehicles was made.
What’s more? offenses such as drunk driving are about to invite a new fine which is also Rs 10,000 instead of Rs 2000.
For the uninitiated, the bill got lapsed following the 16th Lok Sabha’s term ended. A source told Financial Express,
Below are the details of the amendment bill for motor vehicles in 2019.
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Not wearing a helmet (Section 177)
Current fine: Rs 100
Revised penalty: Rs 500
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Traveling without a ticket (Section 178)
Current fine: Rs 200
Revised penalty: Rs 500
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Disobedience of authority orders (Section 179)
Current fine: Rs 500
Revised penalty: Rs 2000
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Unauthorized use of vehicles without a license (Section 180)
Current fine: Rs 1000
Revised penalty: Rs 5000
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Driving without a license (Section 181)
Current fine: Rs 500
Revised penalty: Rs 5000
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Driving without qualification (182)
Current fine: Rs 500
Revised penalty: Rs 10,000
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Over speeding (Section 183)
Current fine: Rs 400
Revised penalty: Rs 1000 for Light Motor Vehicles (LMV), Rs 2000 for Medium Passenger Vehicles (MPV)
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Dangerous driving (Section 184)
Current fine: Rs 1000
Revised penalty: Rs 5000
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Drunken Driving (Section 185)
Current fine: Rs 2000
Revised penalty: Rs 10,000
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Speeding/Racing (Section 189)
Current fine: Rs 500
Revised penalty: Rs 5000
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Vehicles without a permit (Section 192A)
Current fine: Rs 5000
Revised penalty: Rs 10,000
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Overloading (Section 194)
Current fine: Rs 2000 and Rs 1000 per extra tonne
Revised penalty: Rs 20,000 and Rs 2000 per extra room
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Seat Belt (Section 194B)
Current fine: Rs 100
Revised Penalty: Rs 1000
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Overloading
Current fine: Rs 2000 and Rs 1000 per extra tonne
Revised Penalty: Rs 20000 and Rs 2000 per extra tonne
Not making way for emergency vehicles (Section194 E)
Current fine: New rule
Revised Penalty: Rs 10,000
Driving without insurance (Section 196)
Current fine: Rs 1000
Revised Penalty: Rs 2000
Offenses by Juveniles
Current fine: N/A
Revised Penalty: Guardian/owner to be held accountable – Rs 25,000 fine with 3 years in jails. Cancellation of vehicle registration.
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