Motor Vehicle Bill 2016: Rs 10K fine for drunken driving, Rs 2000 for overloading and more
The Cabinet, Chaired By Prime Minister Narendra Modi Has Approved The Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016. It Is A Historical Step Towards Making Our Roads Safe And Save Lakhs Of Innocent Lives, Road Transport And Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari Said.
New Delhi:
Cabinet on Wednesday approved the much-awaited Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016 that proposes hefty penalties for violation of traffic norms including up to Rs 10,000 fine for drunken driving and Rs 2 lakh compensation for hit-and-run cases.
The bill also has provision of up to Rs 10 lakh compensation in case of road fatality.
"The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016. It is a historical step towards making our roads safe and save lakhs of innocent lives," Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told a news agency after the meeting.
Here is a list of penalties government has proposed in the Motor Vehicle Bill 2016:
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Proposed Amendments in Various Penalties under Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill – 2016
177
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General
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Rs 100
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Rs 500
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New 177A
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Rules of road regulation violation
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Rs 100
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Rs 500
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178
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Travel without ticket
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RS 200
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Rs 500
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179
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Disobedience of orders of authorities
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Rs 500
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Rs 2000
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180
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Unautorized use of vehicles without licence
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Rs 1000
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Rs 5000
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181
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Driving without licence
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Rs 500
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Rs 5000
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182
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Driving despite disqualification
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Rs 500
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Rs 10,000
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182 B
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Oversize vehicles
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New
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Rs 5000
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183
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Over speeding
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Rs 400
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Rs 1000 for LMV
Rs 2000 for Medium passenger vehicle
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184
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Dangerous driving penalty
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Rs 1000
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Upto Rs 5000
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185
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Drunken driving
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Rs 2000
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Rs 10,000
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189
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Speeding / Racing
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Rs 500
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Rs 5,000
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192 A
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Vehicle without permit
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upto Rs 5000
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Upto Rs 10,000
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193
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Aggregators (violations of licencing conditions)
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New
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Rs 25,000 to
Rs 1,00,000
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194
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Overloading
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Rs 2000 and
Rs 1000 per extra tonne
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Rs 20,000 and
Rs 2000 per extra tonne
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194 A
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Overloading of passengers
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Rs 1000 per extra passenger
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194 B
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Seat belt
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Rs 100
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Rs 1000
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194 C
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Overloading of two wheelers
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Rs 100
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Rs 2000, Disqualification for 3 months for licence
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194 D
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Helmets
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Rs 100
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Rs 1000 Disqualification for 3 months for licence
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194 E
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Not providing way for emergency vehicles
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New
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Rs 10,000
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196
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Driving Without Insurance
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RS 1000
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Rs 2000
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199
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Offences by Juveniles
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New
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Guardian / owner shall be deemed to be guilty. Rs 25,000 with 3 yrs imprisonment. For Juvenile to be tried under JJ Act. Registration of Motor Vehicle to be cancelled
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206
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Power of Officers to impound documents
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Suspension of driving licenses u/s 183, 184, 185, 189, 190, 194C, 194D, 194E
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210 B
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Offences committed by enforcing authorities
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Twice the penalty under the relevant section
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First Published : 04 Aug 2016, 03:33:00 PM
