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 Traffic Challan Penalties

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 challan fines in Arunachal Pradesh, include:

Common Traffic Offenses

• 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

On-Road Driving Negligence

• 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

Documentation Negligence

• 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

Punjab Traffic Challan Penalties

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):

Common Traffic Offenses

• 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

Documentation and Information Related Traffic Offenses

• 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

Vehicle-Related Offences

• 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

Other Traffic Offences

• 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

Conclusion

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