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..
Motor Vehicles Act: President Ram Nath Kovind gave his
assent to the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 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)
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
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
Not giving way to Emergency vehicle Ambulance etc: Rs.10,000
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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
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)
parking on footpath or zebra crossing lane: Rs.500 (min. fine being 500, to be confirmed)
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If police or enforcing authority commits offence then
the fine is double
i.e. not wearing helmet they will pay Rs.2000
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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
| Section | Old Provision / Penalty | New Proposed Provision / Minimum Penalties | |
| 177 | General | Rs 100 | Rs 500 |
| New 177A | Rules of road regulation violation | Rs 100 | Rs 500 |
| 178 | Travel without ticket | RS 200 | Rs 500 |
| 179 | Disobedience of orders of authorities | Rs 500 | Rs 2000 |
| 180 | Unautorized use of vehicles without licence | Rs 1000 | Rs 5000 |
| 181 | Driving without licence | Rs 500 | Rs 5000 |
| 182 | Driving despite disqualification | Rs 500 | Rs 10,000 |
| 182 B | Oversize vehicles | New | Rs 5000 |
| 183 | Over speeding | Rs 400 | Rs 1000 for LMV Rs 2000 for Medium passenger vehicle |
| 184 | Dangerous driving penalty | Rs 1000 | Upto Rs 5000 |
| 185 | Drunken driving | Rs 2000 | Rs 10,000 |
| 189 | Speeding / Racing | Rs 500 | Rs 5,000 |
| 192 A | Vehicle without permit | upto Rs 5000 | Upto Rs 10,000 |
| 193 | Aggregators (violations of licencing conditions) | New | Rs 25,000 to Rs 1,00,000 |
| 194 | Overloading | Rs 2000 and Rs 1000 per extra tonne | Rs 20,000 and Rs 2000 per extra tonne |
| 194 A | Overloading of passengers | Rs 1000 per extra passenger | |
| 194 B | Seat belt | Rs 100 | Rs 1000 |
| 194 C | Overloading of two wheelers | Rs 100 | Rs 2000, Disqualification for 3 months for licence |
| 194 D | Helmets | Rs 100 | Rs 1000 Disqualification for 3 months for licence |
| 194 E | Not providing way for emergency vehicles | New | Rs 10,000 |
| 196 | Driving Without Insurance | RS 1000 | Rs 2000 |
| 199 | Offences by Juveniles | New | 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 |
| 206 | Power of Officers to impound documents | Suspension of driving licenses u/s 183, 184, 185, 189, 190, 194C, 194D, 194E | |
| 210 B | Offences committed by enforcing authorities | Twice the penalty under the relevant section |
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