Traffic Fines In Pune: All You Need To Know

As per the data from the Maharashtra Traffic Police, there were 334 and 917 fatalities caused by road accidents in Pune city and in rural areas, respectively. Two of the main reasons for such a high death toll were overspeeding and carelessness. Nevertheless, this can be seen not only in Pune but also in many other cities in India. With a view to reducing the traffic accidents in the country, the Indian Government has decided to implement the new Motor Vehicles Act which started to take effect in December 2019. Many amendments have been adopted to the new Motor Vehicles Act which includes new challan rates. Nevertheless, such remarkable alterations in the challan rates had confused both the traffic police and the residents because no formal notice was issued by the State Government of Maharashtra and they did not know which Vehicle Act they should comply with.

Traffic jams are a common sight in Pune.

After some serious deliberation, the State Government of Maharashtra has decided to implement the 2019 Motor Vehicle Act and keep the challan amount high. Accordingly, there has been a drastic increase in traffic fines in Pune.

The below section will explain the revised traffic fines in Pune and the differences between the new and previous rates.

List of traffic fines in Pune

The below table lists out the new traffic fines in Pune in comparison with the previous rates implemented by the Maharashtra government. 

According to the table above, apart from many new penalties which have been increased many times in comparison with the previous ones, there are also many all-new penalties. Although some of the new traffic fines in Pune seem unreasonable, thanks to the new challan rates, in 2019. the road accidents in Maharashtra witnessed a remarkable reduction in comparison with those in 2018.

The challan rates in Pune have considerably increased after the implementation of the Amended Motor Vehicles Act

Traffic fines in Pune: FAQs

Q1: Is driving with an expired insurance policy a traffic offence in Pune?

Yes, this is considered to be a traffic offence.

Q2: Where I can pay the traffic fines?

When the new rates have come into effect for a short time, you need to go to the court to pay the fines. After some time, you can pay them on the spot or in some other cases, you might be required to visit the court.

Q3: Which documents that I need to bring along when driving?

• Driving license

• Registration certificate

• Vehicle permit

• Insurance

• Pollution-under-control certificate

Above is a complete guideline on the traffic fines in Pune. Hope that after readint this article, you can avoid violating the traffic rules as much as possible and contributes to the traffic accidents reduction in the city.