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Thursday 1 August 2019

The Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill 2019 - New / Revised stiffer fines for traffic violations

The Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2019, seeks to amend the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988

 Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2019 - New / Revised stiffer fines for traffic violations

As per WHO
1.2 m  death on the road in the world
i.e. av 1 lac per month or  3,333 per day

In India
1,50,000 killed every year on the road
i.e. av. 12,500 per month or 417 per day
In Goa, the av. is about  1 per day 

Govt / Cabinet approved it 24.6.2019
Cabinet approves the bill on 24.6.19
Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari is scheduled to introduce the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, in Lok Sabha. The bill proposes changes to only three sections from an earlier amendment bill, which had lapsed with the dissolution of the 16th Lok Sabha.
Shri Gadkari says the Bill will provide an Efficient, Safe and Corruption Free Transport System in the Country

1.4.2022
The new fines effective in Goa as on 1.4.22

Update 15.7.19
The Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2019 introduced  in Lok Sabha on Monday 15th July 2019

Update 23.7.19
The Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2019 passed in the Lok Sabha, it will now move to Rajya Sabha for passing

Update 31.7.19
The M V (Amendment) Bill 2019 placed on the table of the House Rajya Sabha on 31.7.19  and passed same day.
However, due to some tech./ Typo error it will go back to Lok Sabha..

Update  9.8.19
 Motor Vehicles Act: President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the Motor Vehicles (AmendmentAct2019 on August 9, 2019

Update 1.9.19
The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 has come into force today 1.9.2019


Follow are some of the revised stiffer penalties

Driving without licence Rs.5,000

If your minor son/daughter is caught driving, then you will be fined Rs 25,000 and also serve 3 years in jail for this offense.
Your minor son/daughter will also be tried in Juvenile courts (under JJ Act)
Not wearing helmet:  Rs.1,000 + 3 months license suspension
Overloading of Two-Wheeler: Rs.2000 plus suspension of licence for 3 months
3 riders, 4 riders etc
Driving despite disqualification/suspension: Rs.10,000

Drinking-and-driving -  Rs 10,000 + 6 months of imprisonment
On 23.1.2020,  Court  has fined a bike rider from Siolim (native of Assam), Rs. 2,550  (at old rate?, new fines not implemented yet in Goa) plus one month of imprisonment .
The rider also found not wearing helmet..

Speeding above the limit -  Rs 1,000

Driving and Operating cellphone -  Rs 5,000
Driving without wearing seat belts Rs 1,000

Not giving way to Emergency vehicle Ambulance etc: Rs.10,000
Overloading of passengers: Rs. 1,000 per extra passenger
e.g. if bus seating capacity say 29 + standing 11= 40 and if it carries 30 standing then the fine will be 30 -11 or  59-40 x1000 = Rs. 19,000 i.e. fine on 19 extra passengers
Parking offences if parked in no parking zone, 
parking on footpath or zebra crossing lane: Rs.500 (min. fine being 500, to be confirmed)
If  police or enforcing authority commits offence then the fine is double
i.e. not wearing helmet they will pay Rs.2000
The fines can go up by 10% every year.
E.g. Late 1980s if the fine for not wearing helmet was Rs.100, we continue paying same i.e.100 even after 30 years but this will change.. i.e.  the new fine of Rs.1000 now,  will become Rs.17,500,  30 years later or  after 5 years it will be  Rs.1,658 and after 10 years its 2,593 and Rs. 6,727 after 20 years
Penalty regarding motor vehicles is to be increased by 10 % every year..

to be updated...



For your reference

Proposed Amendments in Various Penalties under Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill  2019
SectionOld Provision / PenaltyNew Proposed Provision / Minimum Penalties
177GeneralRs 100Rs 500
New 177ARules of road regulation violationRs 100Rs 500
178Travel without ticketRS 200Rs 500
179Disobedience of orders of authoritiesRs 500Rs 2000
180Unautorized use of vehicles without licenceRs 1000Rs 5000
181Driving without licenceRs 500Rs 5000
182Driving despite disqualificationRs 500Rs 10,000
182 BOversize vehiclesNewRs 5000
183Over speedingRs 400Rs 1000 for LMV
Rs 2000 for Medium passenger vehicle
184Dangerous driving penaltyRs 1000Upto Rs 5000 
185Drunken drivingRs 2000Rs 10,000
189Speeding / RacingRs 500Rs 5,000
192 AVehicle without permitupto Rs 5000Upto Rs 10,000
193Aggregators (violations of licencing conditions)NewRs 25,000 to
Rs 1,00,000
194OverloadingRs 2000 and
Rs 1000 per extra tonne
Rs 20,000 and
Rs 2000 per extra tonne
194 AOverloading of passengersRs 1000 per extra passenger
194 BSeat beltRs 100Rs 1000
194 COverloading of two wheelersRs 100Rs 2000, Disqualification for 3 months for licence
194 DHelmetsRs 100Rs 1000 Disqualification for 3 months for licence
194 ENot providing way for emergency vehiclesNewRs 10,000
196Driving Without InsuranceRS 1000Rs 2000
199Offences by JuvenilesNewGuardian / 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
206Power of Officers to impound documentsSuspension of driving licenses u/s 183, 184, 185, 189, 190, 194C, 194D, 194E
210 BOffences committed by enforcing authoritiesTwice the penalty under the relevant section
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