Motor Vehicle Act - Fine & Punishments

OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENT/FINE UNDER THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 & THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989- AT A GLANCE
	Description of offence	Section/Rule Motor Vehicle Act	Maximum of punishment Term of Imprisonment/Fine
1	Driving without holding an effective driving licence	S.3r/wS. 181 of MV Act	3months or Rs. 500 or both
2	Driving by an under-aged person (Minor driving vehicle)	S.4r/wS. 181 of MV Act	3months or Rs. 500 or both
3	Owner or person in-charge of a vehicle permitting an	S.5r/wS. 180 of MV Act	3months or Rs. 1000 or both
	unlicensed person or an under-aged person to drive it
	(Parents/guardians/ friends permitting minor to drive vehicle)
4	Holding of a driving licence permitting it to be used by other person.	S. 6(2)r/wS. 177 of MV.Act	Rs. 100 for first offence
5	(i) Disqualified person driving a vehicle or (ii) applying for or	S. 23r/wS. 182(1) of MV.Act	3 month or Rs. 500
	obtaining a driving licence or (iii) seeking a licence without
	disclosing endorsements made on driving licence preciously held
6	(i) Disqualified conductor acting as conductor or (ii) applying	S. 36r/wS. 182 of MV.Act	One month or Rs. 100 or both
	for or obtaining a conductors licence or (iii) seeking a licence
	without disclosing endorsements made on licence previously held
7	Running driving school without a licence	R. 24 C.MV. Rules  r/w	Rs. 100 for first offence
		S. 177 of MV Act	Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
8	Driving a vehicle at an excessive speed	S. 112r / wS. 183(1)	Rs.400 for first offence
			Rs. 1,000 for second or subsequent offence
9	Any person permitting his employee or  a person subject to his	S. 112r / wS. 183(2)	Rs. 300 for first offence
	control to drive a vehicle at an excessive speed		Rs. 500 for second or subsequent offence
10	Driving or permitting to drive a vehicle carrying excess load	Ss. 113(3), 114,115 r/w	Minimum Rs. 2,000 and additional
		S.194(1) of MV Act	Rs. 1,000 per ton of excess load
			together with charges for off-
			loading the excess load
11	Driver refusing to stop and submit his vehicle to weighing or	S. 114 r/w S.194(2)	Rs. 3,000
	removing the load prior to weighing
12	Any person driving or permitting to drive and vehicle with a	S. 120 r/w S.177 of MV Act	Rs. 100 for first offence
	left-hand steering control unless equipped with a device of a		Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
	prescribed nature
13	Driving dangerously / its Abetment	S. 184/S.188 of MV Act	6 months or Rs. 1,000 for first offence or both
			2 years or Rs.2,000 for second or
			subsequent offence within 3 years
			of previous commission or both
14	Driving by a drunken person or by a person under influence or	S. 185/S.188 of MV Act	6 months or Rs. 2,000 for first offence or both
	drugs / its Abetment		2 years or Rs.3,000 for second or
			subsequent offence within 3 years
			of previous commission or both
15	Driving when mentally or physically unfit to drive / its Abetment	S. 186/S.188 of MV Act	Rs. 200 for first offence
			Rs. 500 for second or subsequent offence
16	Driving an uninsured vehicle	S. 146 r/w S.196 of MV Act	3 months or Rs. 1,000 or both
17	Driver’s failure to obey traffic sign (Red light jumping,	S. 119 r/w S.177 of MV Act	Rs. 100 for first offence
	violation of yellow line, changing lane without indication, etc.)		Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
18	Driver’s failure to obeyscribed signals on prescribed occasions	S. 121 r/w S.177 of MV Act	Rs. 100 for first offence
			Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
19	Violation of restriction of time on HTVs on specified roads/areas	S. 115 r/w S.194 of MV Act	Rs. 2,000
20	Driver allowing any person to obstruct his control of the	S. 125 r/w S.177 of MV Act	Rs. 100 for first offence
	vehicle (Sitting at a place so as to hamper driving etc.)		Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
21	Driver of a two-wheeler / motor cycle carrying more than one	S. 128(1) r/w S.177	Rs. 100 for first offence
	person in addition to himself (Triple riding)		Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
22	Driver and pillion rider failing to wear protective head gear (Helmet)	S. 129 r/w S.177 of MV Act	Rs. 100 for first offence
			Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
23	Any person in-charge of a vehicle or a trailer abandoning	S. 122, 127 r/w S.177	Rs. 100 for first offence
	Or permitting to abandon, etc., in a public place		Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
	(Proper and obstructive parking)		(owner shall also be liable for towing costs)
24	Any person in-charge of a vehicle carrying or permitting to	S. 123(1) r/w S.177	Rs. 100 for first offence
	carry any person on the running board, etc.		Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
25	Any person in-charge of a vehicle keeping or permitting to	S. 126 r/w S.177 of MV Act	Rs. 100 for first offence
	keep a vehicle stationary without the required precautions		Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
26	Failure to take precautions at unguarded Railway level Crossing	S. 131 r/w S.177 of MV Act	Rs. 100 for first offence
			Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
27	Failure of driver to stop in certain cases	S. 132 r/w S.177 of MV Act	Rs. 100 for first offence
			Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
28	Using mobile phone while driving a vehicle	R.21(25) of C.MV. Rules r/w	Rs. 100 for first offence
		S.177 of MV Act	Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
29	Carrying persons in excess of seating capacity in goods carriage	R.21(10) of CMV Rules r/w	Rs. 100 for first offence
		S.177 of MV Act	Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
30	Demanding excess fare by Auto rickshaw  / Taxi	R.21(23) of CMV Rules r/w	Rs. 100 for first offence
		S.177 of MV Act	Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
31	Driving motor vehicle without number plates (Not displaying	R. 50 of CMV Rules r/w	Rs. 100 for first offence
	number plate)	S.177 of MV Act	Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
32	Carrying of explosive and highly inflammable  substance in	S. 177 of MV Act	Rs. 100 for first offence
	transport vehicle		Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
33	Any person traveling on the running board or on the top or on	S. 123(2) r/w S.177	Rs. 100 for first offence
	the bonnet of a motor vehicle		Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
34	Any person keeping a disabled vehicle in any public place so	S. 201 of MV Act	Rs. 50 per hour besides towing charges
	as to cause impediment to the free flow of traffic
35	Failure to intimate change of residence or place of business	S. 49 r/w S.177 of MV Act	Rs. 100 for first offence
	By owner of a vehicle within time prescribed		Rs. 300 for second or subsequent
			offence(However, State
			Government may prescribe different
			amounts having regard to period of delay)
36	Failure to report to Registering Authority fact of transfer of	S. 50 r/w S.177 of MV Act	Rs. 100 for first offence
	vehicle within time prescribed		Rs. 300 for second or subsequent
			offence (However, State
			Government may prescribe different
			amounts having regard to period of delay)
37	Unauthorised  alteration in vehicle (Including those facilitating	S. 52 r/w S.191 of MV Act	Rs. 100 for first offence
	its operation by a different type of fuel)		Rs. 300 for second or subsequent
			offence (However, State
			Government may prescribe different
			amounts having regard to period of delay)
38	Driver, in a public place, failing to produce his licence, on	S. 130(1) r/w S.177	Rs. 100 for first offence
	demand, to any police officer in uniform		Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
39	Conductor, in any public place, failing to produce his licence,	S. 130(2) r/w S.177	Rs. 100 for first offence
	on demand, by any officer of the Motor Vehicles Department		Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
40	Owner or driver or person in-charge or a motor vehicle, on	S. 130(3) r/w S.177	Rs. 100 for first offence
	demand by a registering authority, or any other officer or the		Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
	Motor Vehicles Department failing to produce (i) the
	certificate of insurance of the vehicle; and where the vehicle
	Is a transport vehicle (ii) certificate of fitness, and (iii) permit
41	Any person driving a motor vehicle in any public place, on	S. 158 r/w S.177 of MV Act	Rs. 100 for first offence
	demand by a police officer in uniform or officers of Motor		Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
	Vehicles Department, failing  to produce
	(a) the certificate of insurance;
	(b) the certificate of registration;
	(c) the driving licence; and in case of a transport vehicle
	(d) certificate of fitness, and
	(e) the permit
42	When the driver or conductor of a motor vehicle is accused of	S. 133 r/w S.187 of MV Act	3 months or Rs.500 for the first
	any offence under the MV Act, the owner of such vehicle		offence or both
	failing, on demand, by a police officer authorized to give		6 months or Rs. 1,000 for
	information regarding the name and address of and the licence		subsequent offence or both
	held by the driver or conductor
43	When any person is injured or any property of a third party is	S. 134 r/w S.187 of MV Act	3 months or Rs.500 for the first
	damaged in a motor vehicle accident,  the driver or person in-		offence or both
	charge of the vehicle:		6 months or Rs. 1,000 for
	(a) not providing medical aid  to the victim of the accident.		subsequent offence or both
	(b) Not giving the information regarding accident, etc., on
	demand by a police officer or at the nearest police station
	(c) Not giving the information regarding accident to the insurer
44	Any person driving or owner  permitting to drive vehicle	S. 39(1) r/w S.192(1)	Upto  Rs. 5,000 for first offence but
	without effective registration or displaying false registration		not less than Rs. 2,000
	marks in any public or in any other place (Using “unregistered		One year or upto Rs. 10,000 for
	vehicle” or displaying “Applied For” )		second or subsequent offence but
			not less than Rs.5,000 or both
45	Plying  a vehicle with registration mark of other State for more	S. 47 r/w S. 177 of MV Act	Rs. 100 for first offence
	than 12 months		Rs. 300 for second or subsequent offence
46	Any person driving or permitting to drive a vehicle without	S. 66(1) r/w S.192-A	Upto  Rs. 5,000 for first offence but
	the necessary permit for the route or area in which or for the		not less than Rs. 2,000
	purpose for which it is being used		Upto one year but not being less
			than 3 months, upto Rs.10,000 for
			second or subsequent offence but
			not less than Rs.5,000
47	Any manufacturer using sub-standard articles or process	S. 109(3 ) r /w S.182-A	Rs.1,000 for first offence
			Rs. 5,000 for second or subsequent offence
48	Any person driving or permitting to drive in any public place a	S. 190(1) of MV Act	Rs. 250 for first offence.
	defective motor vehicle or trailer,  if such defect results in an		Imprisonment of three month or fine
	accident causing bodily injury or damage to property		upto Rs. 1000 for 2nd offence.
49	Any person driving or permitting to drive in any public place	S. 190(2) of MV Act	Rs.1,000 for first offence
	any motor vehicle which violates the standards prescribed in		Rs. 2,000 for second or subsequent offence
	relation to road safety, control of noise and air pollution.
	(Using vehicle with defective or without silencer, etc.)
50	Any person driving or permitting to drive in any public place a	S. 190(3) of MV Act	One year or Rs. 3,000 for first
	motor vehicle which violates the provisions of MV Act  or		offence or both
	Rules relating to dangerous or hazardous goods		3 years or Rs. 5,000 for second or
			subsequent offence or both
51	Any importer or dealer selling, delivering or offering to sell or	S. 191 of MV Act	Rs.500
	deliver a motor vehicle or trailer in such a condition or altered
	condition that its use in a public place would contravene
	Chapter VII of  MV Act
52	Any person traveling in a stage carriage without ticket or pass,	S. 124 r/w S. 178(1) of MV	Rs.500
	or not producing ticket or pass on requisition
53	Conductor of a stage carriage willfully or negligently failing to	S. 178(2) of MV Act	Rs.500
	accept fare or issue ticket or supplied a ticket of a lesser value
	or Check in Inspector willfully or negligently failing or
	refusing to check pass or ticket
54	Permit holder of contract carriage refusing to ply or to carry	S. 178(3) of MV Act
	passengers:		Rs.50
	(a) in the case of two-wheelers or three-wheelers		Rs.200
	(b) in the case of others
55	Any person disobeying directions given by any person or	S. 179(1) of MV Act	Rs.500
	authority empowered, or obstruction any person or authority in
	the discharge of his functions under the MV Act
56	Any passenger  withholding the required information or giving	S. 179(2) of MV Act	One month or Rs. 500 or both
	false information
57	Racing and trials of speed	S. 189 of MV Act	One month or Rs. 500 or both
58	Any person engaging himself as an agent or canvasser in	S. 93 r/w S. 193 of MV Act	Rs. 1,000 for first offence
	contravention of S. 93 or Rules made there under		6 months or Rs.2,000 for second or
			subsequent offence or both
59	Taking vehicle without authority	S. 197 of MV Act	3 months or Rs. 500 or both
60	Unauthorized interference with vehicle	S. 198 of MV Act	Rs. 100