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Motor vehicle bill: New penalties for offences
DH Web Desk
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Among the highlights of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill are the penalties for offences committed by drivers and vehicle owners.

Here is the full list of offences and the penalties proposed in the bill.

Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill: Offences and Penalties
Offence Proposed penalty Current penalty
Drinking and driving Rs 10,000 Rs 2,000
Substandard vehicle manufacturing and maintenance Rs 100 crore or one-year imprisonment or both
Unauthorised use of vehicles without licence Rs 5,000
Dangerous driving Rs 5,000 Rs 1,000
Not making way for emergency vehicles Rs 10,000
Driving despite licence disqualification Rs 10,000
Overloading Rs 20,000 Rs 2,000
Speeding Rs 1,000-2,000
Driving without insurance Rs 2,000 Rs. 1,000
Riding two-wheeler without helmet Rs 1,000 + 3-month suspension of DL
Aggregator violating licencing conditions Up to Rs 1 lakh
Not wearing seatbelt Rs 1,000 Rs 100
Offences by juveniles on roads Rs 25,000 + cancellation of vehicle registration for guardian/owner
Traffic violation Rs 500 Rs 100
Disobedience of orders of authorities Rs 2,000 Rs 500
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(Published 27 June 2019, 20:21 IST)