Traffic Rules Then vs. Now
New traffic rules are being enforced in the Republic of India from 1st September 2019 through the new automobiles (Amendment) Act, 2019. Let’s check out the number of changes being done:
1) Driving without License
The fine for driving without a driving license has been increased by ten times of the recent penalty (Rs.500) to currently Rs.5,000.
2) Driving without Insurance
Through the modification of the New Motor Vehicle Act 2019, the penalty has been increased from Rs.1,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 3 months to Rs.2,000 and/or imprisonment of up to three months for the first-time offence and Rs.4,000 and/or imprisonment of up to three months for the second-time offence.
3) Driving despite Disqualification
The penalty for driving despite disqualification has hiked to Rs.10,000 from Rs.500, emphasising recurrent offence.
4) Driving beneath the Influence of Alcohol or Intoxicating Substance
If you’re caught for drink and drive, prepare to pay a hefty fine of Rs.10,000 and/or imprisonment of up to six months for the first-time offence and if you’re caught for the second time for the constant offence, the fine will be Rs.15,000 and/or imprisonment of up to a pair of years.
5) Riding without Helmet
The traffic fine for riding a two-wheeler without a helmet is Rs.1,000, up from the recent penalty of Rs.100.
6) Sport and Speeding
The penalty has been increased from Rs.500 to Rs.5,000 and/or imprisonment of up to three months for the first-time offence, whereas for the second-time offence, the fine is Rs.10,000 and/or imprisonment of up to one year.
7) Offences by Juveniles
While there was no penalty for this sort of offence, the New Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2019 imposes a fine of Rs.25,000 with imprisonment of three years, that the owner or the guardian shall be deemed guilty.
8) Offences Committed by imposing Officers
While there was no penalty for this offence, the new fine is double the penalty beneath the relevant section.
9) Having 2 driver’s licence is AN Offence
If you’re found to have over 2 driving licences, in all probability issued from totally different states, you’ll be penalised. Effective 1st October 2019, the Central Government has mandated that DLs (Driving licences) and (Registration Certificates) RCs issued by all states and union territories are identical in style, colour, and safety features.
Going forward, all driving licences can have a sensible chip, which might be accessed by the traffic police through a QR code. Details of the motive force like name, people, address, history of past violations, etc will be obtainable within the good chip. This good chip on your metric capacity unit can have data hold on for ten years.
