Friday, August 15, 2014

Don’t be fooled by traffic cops.| Know Traffic Police Challan penalty slabs. (In Chennai, Tamil Nadu) | Know your rights |


Most of time commuter, who violates traffic rules end up paying fine 10 times higher than actual!!


Handy tips for motorists:
  • Only an officer above the rank of assistant sub-inspector(ASI) is allowed to collect fine from any traffic violationon the spot. A constable is not authorised to collect fine.
  • If a driver is caught without Pollution Under Control (PUC)certificate, the driver need not pay fine. Instead, he cansurrender his licence to the traffic officer and take itback from him after obtaining the certificate
  • Not all are aware that in case of an expired licence, it isvalid for 30 days from the date of expiry.
Following is chart of penalties of various offences.





 ID  Name of Offence  Section NoRegular FineSubsequent 
 1  Driving-w/o Driving Licence  3/181 500.00 500.00 
 2  Driving with DL expired/DL not specific  3/181 500.00 500.00 
 3  Under age Driver W/O DL  4/181 500.00 500.00 
 4  Allowing unauthorized person to drive veh.  5/180 1000.00 1000.00 
 5  Holding more than one DL  6/177 100.00 300.00 
 6  Learner driving w/o instructor with DL  r.3(1) B/ 177 100.00 300.00 
 7  Learner driving w/o displaying L Plates  r.3(1)/ 177 100.00 300.00 
 8  W/o Registration Certificate  39/192(1) 2000.00 5000.00 
 9  Road Tax not paid  177 100.00 300.00 
 10  Plying transport vehicle w/o Fitness  56/192 (I) 2000.00 3000.00 
 11  Plying transport vehicle w/o /expired Permit  66/192A (I) 2000.00 5000.00 
 12  Tractor - Trolley put to non agricultural commercial use  66/s.192A 2000.00 5000.00 
 13  W/o / Expired Third Party Insurance  146/196 1000.00 1000.00 
 14  Failure to report change of address within prescribed period  47(5) / 177 100.00 300.00 
 15  Failure to report transfer of vehicle ownership within prescribed period  50 (3)/177 100.00 300.00 
 16  Violating air pollution stds  115 (I) & 116/S.190(2) 1000.00 2000.00 
 17  Load projection violation  190 (2) 1000.00 2000.00 
 18  Over loading  113 (3)/ 194(1) Court Court 
 19  Carrying more than seating capacity on RC  177 300.00 300.00 
 20  TSR/Taxi driver not adopting shortest route for journey/refusing to undertake or complete journey/charging w/o fair meter  177 100.00 300.00 
 21  Carrying person/travelling on running board/top of Bonnet/Outside the body of vehicle  123/177 100.00 300.00 
 22  Obstruction of control of driver by passanger sitting/standing/placing any thing in front  125/177 100.00 300.00 
 23  Violation of no-entry u/s 115  115/194 Court Court 
 24  Carrying explosive/inflammable/dangerous/substance likley to cause damage/injury to vehcile/passangers/public property  177 100.00 300.00 
 25  Violation of Rules for Carriage of Dangerous/Hazardous Goods  190 (3) 1000.00 2000.00 
26  Dangerous driving/abetment  184/188 
1000.00 
2000.00 
 27  Dangerous mobile phone use while driving  184 
1000.00 
2000.00 
 28  Driving fast/slower than national/local max/min speed limits/abetment  112/183/188 
400.00 
1000.00 
 29  Drunken driving/abetment  185/188 
Court 
Court 
 30  Driver mentally/physically unfit  186/188 
200.00 
500.00 
 31  Disobeying Police Orders  179 500.00 500.00 
 32  Disobeying signal of police officer regulating traffic  22 (a)/ 177 100.00 300.00 
 33  Failure to stop vehicle involved in accident on directions by SI or above in uniform  132(1)(a)/ 179 500.00 500.00 
 34  Violation of mandatory road signs  119/177 100.00 300.00 
 35  Violation of road making  reg. 18, reg.100.00 300.00
36  Violation of Automation Traffic Control Signal Red light or Yellow(amber) light violation  reg. 22/177 100.00 300.00 
37  Reversing more than necessary for turning/in a manner causing danger/inconvenience  reg.31/ 177 100.00 300.00 
38  Driving m.vehicle on cycle track/footpath  reg.11/ 177 100.00 300.00 
39  Front and rear light not switched on while driving from 1/2 hour after sunset till 1/2 hour before sunrise or whenever there is unsufficient light  r.105(1)/ 177 100.00 300.00 
40  Failing to lower headlight beam  177 100.00 300.00 
41  Overtaking Violations  r.4-7/ 177 100.00 300.00 
42  Dangerous U-turn/where U-turn prohibited/w/o proper signal  reg.12/ 177 100.00 300.00 
43  Wrong Side Driving/Entry/Turn/Crossing divided road/central verge where no proper crossing provided  177 100.00 300.00 
44  Failing to yiend right-of-way  reg.8-11,25/ 177 100.00 300.00 
45  Lane change w/o signal/zigzag driving  reg.18/ 177 100.00 300.00 
46  Failure to make prescribed signal  reg.13,14/177 100.00 300.00 
47  Abrupt brake w/o suficient reason  reg.24/ 177 100.00 300.00 
48  Failure to keep safe distance  reg.23/ 177 100.00 300.00 
49  Wrong parking causing danger/obstruction/undue inconcenience  reg.15/ 122/177 100.00 300.00 
50  Removed by Towing  122/177/127 100.00 300.00 
51  Obstructing flow of traffic by failing to remove disabled vehicle for _____Hrs  201 Court Court 
52  Unattended Vehicle with engine running  126/177 100.00 300.00 
53  Driver w/o helmet or Turban/Helmet not fastened/not of BIS Standards  129/177 100.00 300.00 
54  Pillion Rider w/o Helmet  129/177 100.00 300.00 
55  Triple Riding on 2-Wheeler  128(1)/ 177 100.00 300.00 
56  M/Cycle w/o rear-wheel-guard/permanent hand grip/footrest for pillon rider  r.123/ 177 100.00 300.00 
57  Unauthorized use of red/blue beacon light  r.108/177 100.00 300.00 
58  Use of dark tinted film/window glasses  r.100(2)/ 190(2) 1000.00 2000.00 
59  Unauthorised use of spot light/search light/dazzling light/ unnecssary use of fog light  r.111/ 177 100.00 300.00 
60  Smoking while driving  177 100.00 300.00 
61  Blowing pressure horn/multi tonned horn  r.119/ 190(2) 1000.00 2000.00 
62  Blowing horn needlessly /continously or in silence zone  reg.21(i) (ii)/ 190(2) 1000.00 2000.00 
63  Silencer non-functional/vehicle creating undue noise/playing music at high pitch  reg.21/ r.120/ 190 (2) 1000.00 2000.00 
64  Failure to keep mandatory accessories  r.138(4)/ 177 100.00 300.00 
65  100.00   177 100.00 300.00 
66  Driver not using seat belt  r.138 (3)/ 177 100.00 300.00 
67  Front passanger w/o seat belt  r.138 (3)/ 177 100.00 300.00 
68  W/o prescribed reflex reflectors  r.104/ 104A/ 190(2) 1000.00 2000.00 
69  Driving w/o Number Plate  39/192(1) 2000.00 5000.00 
70  Number Plate not according to pattern/not legible/obscured  reg.16/ 177 100.00 300.00 
71  Unauthorized post-registeration alteration of vehicle engine/basic structure  52/192 2000.00 5000.00 
72  Using defective vehicle dangerous for others  190(2) 1000.00 2000.00 
73  Towing for reason other than delivery/repair at workshop of disabled vehicle  reg.20(1)/ 177 100.00 300.00 
74  Improper towing of disabled vehicle  reg.20/ 177 100.00 300.00 
75  School Bus violating direction of Hon'ble High Court  177 100.00 300.00