Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi (SHP)
New Delhi, Sep 11: The chief minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani, has revised the fines under the new Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2019. On Tuesday, at a press conference, Rupani admitted to slashing down the fine amount drastically by upto 90 per cent. Some of the revised fines are:
-Rs 1,000 to Rs 500 for riding without a helmet.
-Rs 5,000 to Rs 2,000 for driving without a licence for two-wheelers, Rs 3,000 for four-wheelers.
-If the license, insurance, PUC, RC book is not there, the fine will be as per the new Motor Vehicles Act. Rs 500, first offence, Rs 1,000 for the second offence.
- Rs 1,000 to Rs 100 fine for Triple riding.
- Rs 10,000 to Rs 1,000 for driving polluting vehicles, (small vehicles) and Rs 3,000 for large vehicles.
The new fines had created an uproar among Indians against the government. Union Road and Transport Minister, Nitin Gadkari stated that the new fines were one of the means to curb the traffic violations. Further, Gadkari believed that people did not fear the law anymore due to which new rules were necessary.
However, there are still some of the states who have taken it slow when it comes to the implementation of new traffic fines.