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.
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The below table lists out the new traffic fines in Pune in comparison with the previous rates implemented by the Maharashtra government.
| Offences | Old traffic fines | New traffic fines |
|
Driving without license |
INR 500 |
INR 5,000 with/without community service |
|
Overspeeding |
INR 400 |
Light motor vehicles: INR 1,000 - 2,000 Heavy passeger vehicles or MPVs: INR 2,000 - 4,000 Driving license seizured for repeated offences |
|
Driving without seatbelts worn |
INR 100 |
INR 1,000 with/without community service |
|
Uninsured vehicle |
INR 1,000 |
INR 2,000 and/or 3-month imprisonment with/without community service INR 4,000 for repeated offences |
|
Red-light violation or dangerously driving |
INR 100 - 300 |
INR 1,000 - INR 5,000 and/or 6-12 month imprisonment Licence seizured |
|
Inadvertence to emercency vehicles |
INR 500 |
INR 10,000 with/without community service |
|
Drunk driving |
INR 2,000 |
INR 10,000 with/without community service INR 15,000 and/or 2-year imprisonment for repeated offences |
|
Road regulations violation |
INR 100 |
INR 500 - 1,000 |
|
Using mobile phone when driving |
INR 500 |
INR 1,000 |
|
Driving unregistered vehicles |
- |
INR 5,000 INR 10,000 for repeated offence |
|
Blaring horns in silent areas |
- |
INR 2,000 INR 4,000 for repeated offences |
|
Overloaded vehicles |
INR 2,000 (rigid fine) + INR 1,000/metric tone |
INR 20,000 (rigid fine) INR 2,000/metric ton with/withour community service |
|
Size-exceeding vehicles |
- |
INR 5,000 - INR 10,000 with/without community service |
|
Unauthorized vehicles without a valid driving license |
INR 1,000 |
INR 1,000 - 5,000 |
|
Racing when driving |
INR 500 |
INR 5,000 with/without 3-month imprisonment and community service INR 10,000 with 1-year imprisonment and community service for repeated offences |
|
Underrage driving |
- |
INR 25,000 with 3-year imprisonment One-year registration cancellation Being ineligible for dring license until 25 years old |
|
Disqualified driver |
INR 500 |
INR 10,00 with/without community service |
|
Driving without a valid ticket |
INR 200 |
INR 500 |
|
Driving impermissible vehicle |
INR 5,000 |
INR 10,000 with/without commnunity service |
|
Offences by enforcing authorites |
- |
Twice as high as the previous penalty |
|
Disobeying traffic police’s commands |
INR 500 |
INR 2,000 |
Traffic Violation In Bangalore: Traffic fines, new challan rate and more
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
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.