Motor vehicle act came into force in the year 1988. As the road
network, urbanisation, motorisation has increased rapidly in the
country,there is a sharp increase in the road traffic accidents. Road
accidents have become an issue of national concern. Motor vehicle act is
an effort to reduce the road traffic accidents if implemented
effectively.All of us must be aware of the important sections of the
motor vehicle act, if not the complete act.Some of the important
sections of the motor vehicle act are given below :
Sr No
|
MV Act Sections
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Offences
|
Penalties
|
|
First Offence
|
Subsequent Offence
|
|||
1
|
177
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1. Without
Seat-belt
2. Without
Helmet
3. Triple
Riding
4. Wrong
Parking
5. Any
other offence which is not covered under MV Act
|
Rs 100/-
|
Rs 300/-
|
2
|
179
|
Disobedience of lawful directions
|
Rs 500/-
|
-
|
3
|
180
|
Allowing unauthorized person to drive
|
Imprisonment up to 3 months or fine up to Rs 1000/- or both
|
-
|
4
|
181
|
Without Driving Licence
|
Imprisonment up to 3 months or fine up to Rs 500/- or both
|
-
|
5
|
183
|
Driving at excessive speed (contravening speed-limits)
|
Rs 500/-
|
Rs 1000/-
|
6
|
184
|
Driving dangerously
|
Imprisonment for 6 months or fine Rs 1000/- or both
|
If violates section 184 within 3 years, imprisonment for 2 years or fine Rs 2000/- or both
|
7
|
185
|
Driving by drunken person, minimum alcohol in blood exceeding 30 mg
per 100ml
|
Imprisonment up to 6 months or fine up to Rs 2000/- or both
|
If violates again within 3 years, imprisonment for 3 years or fine Rs
3000/- or both
|
8
|
186
|
Driving by physically or mentally unfit person
|
Rs 2000/-
|
Rs 5000/-
|
9
|
189
|
Racing and trial of speed
|
Imprisonment up to one month
or fine up to Rs 5000/- or both
|
|
10
|
190
|
Using vehicle in unsafe condition
|
Rs 250/-
|
|
11
|
192
|
Using vehicle without registration
|
Rs 2000-5000/-
Note :
No penalty in case of emergency
|
Imprisonment up to one year or fine up to Rs 10000/-
|
12
|
192A
|
Using vehicle without permit
|
Rs 2000-5000/-
|
Imprisonment up to one year or fine Rs 10000/- or both
|
13
|
194
|
Driving vehicle exceeding permissible weight
|
Rs up to 2000/- plus additional amount of Rs 1000/- per tonne
|
|
14
|
196
|
Driving vehicle without insurance
|
Imprisonment up to 3 months or fine Rs 1000/- or both
|
|
15
|
198
|
Unauthorised interference with vehicle
|
Rs 1000/-
|
|
16
|
207
|
Power to detain vehicle without RC, permit etc
|
Any police officer or authorised person can detain
|
Important Point to Note :
- Minimum age required to drive a vehicle in public place is 18 years.
- Motor-cycle with engine capacity not exceeding 50 cc can be driven by a person after attaining the age of 16 years.
- Minimum age required to drive transport vehicle is 20 years.
- No person is granted a learner's license to drive a transport vehicle unless he is having a driving license to drive a light motor vehicle for one year.
- Any offence punishable u/s 177, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 186,190, 191, 192 and 194 of MV Act can be compounded by any officer authorised by state government. Once offence is compounded, accused is discharged.
- A police officer can arrest without warrant if a person commits an offence u/s 184 or 185 or 197.
- If someone takes away the vehicle without the consent of the owner of the vehicle , he is committing offence u/s 197.
- A police officer can not reduce the amount of penalty, only court can reduce.
- Offence under MV Act can be compounded online through the police websites for which links to police websites have been given in the Investigating agencies page of this blog.
- If someone is challaned for not having the pollution certificate, he can produce the pollution certificate of the vehicle within 7 days of challan to the the concerned officer,he will not be fined.
- Front light not half black is not an offence under MV Act, now.
- The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India has prohibited the use of black films of any VLT (visual light transmission) percentage or any other material upon the safety glasses, windscreens (front and rear) and side glasses of all vehicles throughout the country.
Thanks for posting a very useful information. Pl let me know whether while compounding of offence, the amount to be paid to the police officer can be lesser than the amounts of penalty mentioned above..
ReplyDeleteWhat mean and how much penalty when act 129/177,179
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ReplyDeleteהיי לכולם, אני כותב גם באנגלית וגם בעברית כדי ששאר העולם יבין ולא רק מי שמבין עברית,היי התגובה שלי היא ממש תהיה בשוק לעניין הזה יש עו"ד תעבורה בישראל שהוא ממש מבין עניין בכל מה שקשור כאן שנתתי לו לקרוא את זה הוא היה מופתע אבל אמר שניתן לטפל בהכול יש לו גם עניין דומה אתם מוזמנים לקרוא עורך דין תעבורה.
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