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Penalties and Offence

Brief description of offences

Unit

Penalty Amount

Speeding                                                  

 

 

Exceeding any speed limit                                                                

35

1750

 

 

 

Failing to give way

 

 

Fail to give way to pedestrian                                               

14            

700

Fail to give way                                                                      

14

700

Fail to give right of way to police or emergency vehicles

16

800

 

 

 

Keeping left

 

 

Fail to keep left of the on coming vehicle

12

600

Fail to keep left of centre                                                        

12

600

Fail to keep as far left as practicable

12

600

Diverge when unsafe                                                              

14

700

Not stopping to give way to a vehicle coming up-hill

15

750

Pass to the right of right turning vehicle

12

600

 

 

 

Overtaking

 

 

Overtake vehicle from the left or unsafe distance

12

600

Increase speed or fail to move to the left when being overtaken.

12

600

Disobeying “No overtaking” signs

14

700

Moving directly in front of the other vehicle after overtaking

12

600

 

 

 

Signaling

 

 

Fail to give signal                                                                      

12

600

Fail to cancel a wrong signal or incorrectly operating signal

12

600

Not giving way to A moving vehicle While coming out of A stationery position                                                                  

14

700

 

 

 

Turning

 

 

Perform unsafe u turn                                                          

12

600

Making incorrect left or right turn                                       

12

600

Disobeying the “one way only” sign                                   

14

700

 

 

 

Lighting

 

 

Fail to have head lights and tail ON at night                        

12

600

Fail to have all other prescribed lights ON at night or driving with any of the prescribed lights damaged

12

600

Brake and signal lights not in working condition                 

15

750

Lighting system not clean or obscures the vision                  

15

750 

Display of dazzling lights on vehicle                                        

11

550

 

 

 

Insurance

 

 

Driving without a valid certificate of insurance Passengers buses ( including taxis ) 

35

1750

Other heavy vehicles                                                              

20

1000

Light vehicles                                                                            

15

750

Two Wheelers                                                                          

12

600

 Failing to produce Insurance Certificate on the spot

 15

750 

Commercial vehicles (passenger buses/taxis)

 

 

Interfering with any equipment inside a vehicle without permission from the driver or the owner

25 

1250

Carrying passenger in excess of the specified seating capacity (per passenger)

20

1000

Driver not in proper dress or not behaving properly                

14

700

Fail to display fare chart                              

25

1250

Fail to display taxi information card                                

20

1000

Charging excess fare (per passenger)           

10

500 plus refund of excess fare 

Passenger not in possession of ticket                                            

12

600

 Fail to issue ticket to the passenger

20 

1000

Parking

 

 

Not parking within designated parking Area                                

12

600

Parking contrary to parking requirements                                  

12

600

Parking in a no standing /no parking area                                 

12

600

Not parking parallel to road boundary                                       

12

600

Parking too far from road boundary                                           

12

600

Causing undue obstruction as a result of wrong parking           

12

600

Parking in front of private drive                                                  

12

600

Parking on foot path                                                                   

12

600

Double parked                                                                            

12

600

Not parked within the space provided in the angle parking       

12

600

Stopping in the middle of the road

12

600

Wheel Clamped vehicle for not parking in designated parking or wrong parking 12 600

Pedestrian

 

 

Move in to the path pf vehicle                                                    

11

550

Alight from or board moving vehicle                                         

14

700

Remaining on road contrary to regulation                                  

11

550

 

 

 

Safety

 

 

Ride two wheeler without helmet or with passenger without helmet

15

750

Ride 2 wheeler with a passenger not securely seated in a side car or a pillion seat

15

750

Open door or alight from vehicle to impede traffic or endanger other person

15

750

Drive or travel with any part of the body protruding                  

11

550

Drink driving                                                                              

35

1750

Refusal to hand-over the key or vehicle document to authorized person when found to be driving under the influence of alcohol                                                                   

25

1250

Faulty tyres ( passenger buses and taxi )

30

1500

Vehicle door open while in motion ( buses and taxis )             

20

1000

No fire extinguisher or fire extinguisher not working condition ( incase of passenger buses)

12

600

Driving on neutral gear                                                                

16

800

Using mobile/handset phone while driving 20 1000
Not wearing seat belts 12 600
Spilling gravels, sand, oils and dangerous materials along the road 20 1000
Hit and Run 35 1750
Reckless driving 35 1750
Fail to remove accident/damaged vehicle from the road 20 1000
Fail to install safety equipment in passenger buses (such as fire extinguisher, first aid box etc.) 20 1000
Frequent stopping of passenger buses at unauthorized locations along the highway 20 1000
Driving with children or animal on the lap 25 1250
Using vehicles with tinted glass 25 1250

 No road worthiness certificate (fitness certificate) on the spot

 10

 500

Unauthorized tempering with wheel clamp 25 1250

Over-loading

 

 

Exceeding weight limits(penalty for each extra metric Ton (MT) of load carried)                                                            

30

1500 

Insecure load                                                                                

20

1000

Fail to display weight information of the vehicle                       

15 

750

Refusal to obey the instructions to get the load weight             

25

1250

Refusal to remove part of the load which the vehicle is over loaded 

30

1500

 

 

 

Environment
Washing vehicles in stream and rivers 10 500
Littering along the road 20 1000
Emitting excessive smoke by the vehicle 20 1000
Excessive noise from the engine or unnecessary horn 30 1500
Failure to produce Emission Test Certificate 15 750
Invalid or No Emission Test Certificate 30 1500
Driving Licence

Unlicensed driving                                                                       

35 

1750

Not in possession of a driving license while driving (the defaulter will still need to produce it within 48 hrs )

15

750

Refusal to produce license on demand                                         

15

750

Fail to display “L” plates while learning to drive                           

20

1000

Learning to drive without a valid learner license/permit                          

15

750

Learner driver not accompanied by an expperience driver holding a valid license  20 1000
Driving a taxi without a valid professional driving license 35 1750
No learner license on the spot 10 500

Registration certificate

 

 

Using unregistered of vehicle                                                      

16

800

Not following the numbering and colour standards prescribed by the authority

15

750 

Number plates obscured, not clearly distinguishable, covered, altered, defaced or not fixed  

15

750 

Registration or insurance label obscured, altered, defaced or not fixed                                                                                         

12

600

Refusing to allow the inspection of motor vehicle by an authorized person 

15

750

Driving a motor vehicle without a valid certificate of road worthiness (Fitness):

 

 

Passenger buses and taxis                                                            

20

1000

Trucks and other heavy vehicles                                                   

15

750

Light vehicles                                                                                

14

700

Two wheelers                                                                                

12

600

Fail to produce registration certificate for inspection on the spot 15 750
Invalid registration certificate 10 800

Miscellaneous

 

 

Reverse when unsafe                                                                  

12

600

Drive motor vehicle on footpath, bicycle path or reserved areas                                                                                       

12

600

Place or leave dangerous substance (including stones)  on the road

12

600

Leave motor vehicle unattended with keys in ignition, brake not secured, wheels not turned in and with motor running                                                                            

12

600

Follow too closely in a vehicle (Tailgating)                                                 

12

600

Fail to obey traffic instructions                                                   

14

750

Enter a blocked intersection or one that is likely to be blocked                                                               

11

550

Use, permit or allow the use of motor vehicle when prohibited by notice                                                                

16

800

Failure to pay fine within the specified period (unless they convey their intention to take up the matter to  the court, within 7 days )

15

750

Late penalty on delayed payment of fines after seven days (per day) 12 600

Unauthorized interference with other's vehicle                           

12

600

Use of horn in prohibited areas                                                     

14

700

Repeated offence 20 1000
Charging an authorized person 20 1000
Blowing horns at odd hours and in residential areas 20 1000

Use of vacuum horn                                         

30

1500

Private vehicles operating as commercial vehicles. i.e  carrying paid passengers like taxi 35 1750
Splashing water to the pedestrians 20 1000

 

 
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