Gujarat govt to hike penalties for traffic offenses: Rupani

Gandhinagar

Gujarat government has proposed hike in penalty related to traffic offenses under Motor Vehicles Act.

For traffic related offenses present penalty is Rs 100. Proposed penalty fee is Rs 300 for second offense.

For documents related offenses, present penalty fee is Rs 150 while proposed penalty is Rs 200 for two-wheeler and for other vehicles Rs 300.

Giving false detail attracts Rs 150 fine at present. Proposed penalty is Rs 300.

Under age driving attracts Rs 300 penalty at present. Proposed penalty is Rs 500.

For breach of conditions attached to driving with learning license at present attracts Rs 150 fine. Proposed fine is Rs 500.

For breach of section 3 and 4 proposed penalty is Rs 500.

Driving without license results into Rs 300 penalty at present. Proposed penalty is Rs 500.

Unauthorized polluting fuel will attract penalty of Rs 200, sound pollution penalty will be Rs 2,000 instead of Rs 1,000 at present.

A notification in this regard will be out soon, said Transport minister Shri Vijaybhai Rupani. Repeated offense will attract cancellation of license and detention of vehicle.

The Minister was addressing State Road Safety Council meeting in Gandhinagar.

– DeshGujarat