The Motor Vehicles Act, which governs the use of motor vehicles in India, is a set of rules and regulations that can be challenging to understand. One area that has been a source of contention for many drivers is the issue of challan penalties.
Different states across India have different fines and rules, which can cause confusion for drivers. In this post, we will be focusing on the difference in challan penalties between two states in India, Arunachal Pradesh and Punjab and how they differ between these two states.
Arunachal Pradesh has strict traffic rules and regulations that have been put in place to ensure the safety of both drivers and pedestrians. These offenses followed by the penalties, include:
Driving without wearing a seat belt: Rs. 1000
Driving without a number plate: Rs. 500 for the first offense; Rs. 1500 for repeat offenses
Driving a vehicle without registration: Rs. 2000
Driving without a valid driving license: Rs. 5000
Driving without insurance: Rs. 2000
Driving without a helmet: Rs. 1000
Driving while talking on phone: Rs. 5000 for the first offense; Rs. 10000 for repeat offenses
Carrying more than two people on a two-wheeler: Rs. 1000
Overloading a vehicle: Rs. 2000.
Parking in a no parking zone: Rs. 500 for first offense; Rs. 1500 for repeat offenses
Allowing minor to drive a vehicle: Rs. 25000
Disobeying traffic signals: Rs. 5000 for first offense; Rs. 10000 for repeat offenses
Rash driving: Rs. 5000 for first offense; Rs. 10000 for repeat offenses
Drunk Driving: Rs. 10000
Over-speeding: Rs. 1000 for light motor vehicles, and Rs. 2000 for medium passenger goods vehicles
Carrying explosive/inflammable substances: Rs. 10000
Not giving way to emergency vehicles: Rs. 10000
Racing: Rs. 5000 for the first offense; Rs. 10000 for repeat offenses
Driving a car after being disqualified: Rs. 10000
Violating road regulations: Rs. 1000
Using a vehicle registered in another state for over 12 months: Rs. 500 for the first offense, and Rs. 1500 for repeat offenses
Failing to update the address change of the vehicle owner: Rs. 500 for the first offense; Rs. 1500 for repeat offenses
In Punjab, if a vehicle owner or driver fails to comply with the traffic rules, he or she may be issued a traffic challan or ticket. The penalties for traffic challan in Punjab include the following (first offense fine followed by subsequent offense fine):
Disobeying traffic signal: Rs. 500; Rs.1000
Smoking while driving: Rs. 500; Rs.1000
Wrong parking within the city area: Rs. 500; Rs.1000
Refusal to ply contract carriage or to carry the passengers: Rs.500; Rs.500
Using a phone while driving: Rs. 2000; Rs. 10000
Driving Mentally/ Physical unfit to drive: Rs. 1000; Rs. 2000
Racing: Rs. 5000: Rs. 10000
Overloading goods vehicle: Rs. 20000 and Rs. 2000 per tone of excess load
Refusal for weighing of the carriage of the goods: Rs. 40000; Rs.40000
Carrying excess passengers: Rs. 200 (Per extra Passenger); Rs. 200(Per extra Passenger)
Without Seatbelt: Rs. 1000; Rs. 1000
Riding more than two persons on a two-wheeler: Rs. 1000 and disqualified for holding a license for 3-months
Riding without Helmets: Rs. 1000 and disqualified for holding a license for 3-months
Not providing a way for emergency vehicles: Rs. 10000 and disqualified for holding a license for 3 months
Driving Without Insurance: Rs. 2000; Rs. 4000
Using horn needlessly: Rs.1000; Rs. 2000
Drink and Drive: Rs. 2000; Rs. 2000
Violating standards of road safety, air pollution, and noise pollution: Rs. 5000 and Rs. 10000
Supply of invalid tickets/lesser value tickets: Rs.500; Rs.500
Withholding/supplying false information: Rs.1000; Rs.1500
Allowing an unauthorized person to drive: Rs.5000; Rs.5000
Driving without a Driving License: Rs.5000; Rs.5000
Driving vehicle during disqualification/suspension of license: Rs.10000; Rs.10000
Acting as a conductor with the license when not legally authorized: Rs.2000; Rs.2000
Using a vehicle without registration and Fitness certificate: Rs. 5000: Rs.10000
A vehicle without a permit and violating permit conditions: Rs. 10000: Rs. 10000
Offense relating to the sale of the vehicle by Dealer/Manufacturer/Importer: Rs.100000 (per vehicle)
Offense relating to the sale of the critical safety component: Rs.100000 (per Component)
Alteration of the motor vehicle by the owner: Rs. 5000 (Per Alteration)
Prohibition of Registration & Fitness Certification to oversized vehicles: Rs.5000
Driving LMV with excess speed: Rs. 1000: Rs. 2000
Driving HMV/MMV passengers with excess speed: Rs. 2000 and Rs. 4000
Release of exhaust gas other than silencer: Rs.1000; Rs.2000
Unauthorized interference with a vehicle: Rs. 1000; Rs. 1000
Unauthorized use of Sun film: Rs.1000; Rs.1500
Private Service vehicle without a fire extinguisher: Rs.500; Rs. 600
Unauthorized use of Red/Blue beacon: Rs.1000; Rs.1500
Disobeying orders, and refusal of information: Rs.500; Rs.500
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