Traffic Rules & Penalty

State-wise traffic fines under Motor Vehicles Act

New Traffic Fines under Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019
  • General Offences (For which no specific penalty is provided)
    ₹ 500 / ₹ 1,500
  • Road Regulation Violations (Disobeying traffic signs, signals, road markings)
    ₹ 500 / ₹ 1,500
  • Disobedience of Authorities' Orders (Refusal to comply with direction)
    ₹ 2,000 / ₹ 2,000
  • Unauthorized Use of Vehicles without License
    ₹ 5,000 / ₹ 5,000
  • Driving without License (DL not on person or expired)
    ₹ 5,000 / ₹ 5,000
  • Driving despite Disqualification
    ₹ 10,000 / ₹ 10,000
  • Oversize Vehicles (Vehicle exceeding size specifications)
    ₹ 5,000 / ₹ 5,000
  • Over Speeding (Light Motor Vehicles)
    ₹ 1,000 to ₹ 2,000 / ₹ 2,000 to ₹ 4,000 (DL impounding may apply)
  • Dangerous Driving/Rash Driving
    ₹ 5,000 & 6 months to 1 year jail / Up to ₹ 10,000 & up to 2 years jail
  • Drink and Drive
    ₹ 10,000 & 6 months jail / ₹ 15,000 & 2 years jail (if within 3 years of first offence)
  • Speeding/ Racing
    ₹ 5,000 & 1 month jail / Up to ₹ 10,000 & up to 1 month jail
  • Vehicle without Permit (Transport/Commercial Vehicles)
    Up to ₹ 10,000 & 6 months jail / Up to ₹ 10,000 & 1 year jail
  • Aggregators (Violations of Licensing Conditions)
    ₹ 25,000 to ₹ 1,00,000
  • Overloading (Goods Vehicle)
    ₹ 20,000 + ₹ 2,000 per extra tonne
  • Overloading of Passengers (Four-wheelers/Buses)
    ₹ 1,000 per extra passenger
  • Seat Belt (Not wearing/carrying passenger without)
    ₹ 1,000 / ₹ 1,000
  • Overloading of Two-wheelers (Triple Riding)
    ₹ 2,000 + DL disqualification for 3 months
  • Helmets (Driving without/using defective helmet - Rider & Pillion)
    ₹ 1,000 + DL disqualification for 3 months
  • Not providing way for emergency vehicles
    ₹ 10,000 / ₹ 10,000
  • Driving without Insurance
    ₹ 2,000 & 3 months jail / ₹ 4,000 & 3 months jail
  • Offences by Juveniles (Minor Driving)
    Guardian/Owner fined ₹ 25,000, 3 years imprisonment, Cancellation of vehicle registration, Juvenile ineligible for DL until age 25. / N/A
  • Power of Officers to impound documents
    Suspension of DL for specified serious offences. / N/A
  • Offences committed by enforcing authorities
    Twice the penalty under the relevant section
  • Talking on the phone while driving a vehicle (Use of handheld communication devices)
    ₹ 1,000 / ₹ 10,000 (for repeat offence)
  • PUC Violation (Driving without Pollution Under Control Certificate)
    ₹1,000 / ₹2,000
  • Vehicle Seizure for Pending Challans
    Vehicle Seizure until Dues Cleared
  • Illegal Vehicle Modifications/Sale of Defective Vehicles
    Imprisonment up to 1 year and/or fine up to ₹ 1,00,00,000 (Manufacturer/Dealer)