In an unusual incident in New Delhi’s Mandavali area, a bullet rider who was fined by the traffic police for not wearing a helmet on Tuesday ran away with the e-Challan machine and broke the machine.
According to police, the accused has been identified as Shantam Khajuria who hails from Gandhinagar. The young man, on being nabbed by the traffic police for not wearing the helmet, misbehaved with the officer. He asked the policemen to invoice online. The policemen then, told him that he would have to submit a driving licence and RC on online Challan, a Hindi daily reported.
However, Khajuria refused to pay the fine. When the police personnel chased him and grabbed him, the youth snatched the Challan machine and broke it.
The accused has been arrested by the police.
Revised Traffic Fines and Penalties in New Delhi:
| Traffic Offence / Rule Violated | New Traffic Fine – Effective October 2020 |
| Car not having High Security Number Plate or Colour Coded Sticker (As per Update – this Fine is not applicable till time further update and fixation of HSRP Process by Delhi Government) and caught by Traffic Police in Delhi – only for Delhi (irrespective of state of registration) | Upto Rs 10,000 with compounding fine of Rs 5000 – Not Applicable as of now in Delhi |
| Not Wearing Face Mask while Driving Car or as Co-Passenger – Covid Violation | Rs 500 |
| Violating Stop Line (If you Violate Stop Line by even a Marginal extent would be charged fine) | Rs 500 |
| Driving without PUC (Pollution Certificate) copy | Rs. 2000 |
| Violating Air Pollution Standards (for Vehicles emitting Excess Black Smoke on Road) | Rs 10000 |
| Driving without Driving License. Note: Vehicle can also be impounded by Traffic Police when driven without DL (Note: You can show Physical DL or show Digilocker for Soft Copy of DL) | Rs. 5000 |
| Driving Without Insurance or Driving without Valid Car Insurance (Note: You can show Physical Insurance Copy or show Digilocker for Soft Copy of Insurance) | Rs 2000 |
| Red Light Jumping | Rs 1000 |
| Breaking Speed Limit or Over-speeding | Rs 2000 |
| Overspeeding along with found accused of Dangerous Driving / Speeding at High Speed / Racing. Additionally: Now Driving licence will be seized on the spot by police & suspended for at least 3 month. Person will not be allowed to drive vehicle, Has to call someone from family / friends to drive car | Rs 5000 |
| Driving without Seat Belt worn by Driver or Co-Passenger. Additionally: 2 Hour Counselling will also be required to be taken from designated Traffic Police Official on Importance of Seat Belt and need | Rs 1000 |
| Rear Seat Belt: Penalty Fine for Seat Belt not Worn by Co-Passenger sitting on Rear Seat . Do note that as per Section 381(3) of Motor Vehicle Act – all Passenger seating in car while the car is in motion should mandatory wear Seat Belt | Rs 1000 |
| Bike/Scooter/Scooty: Driving 2 Wheeler by wearing Chappal, Sandal, Flip Flops | Rs 1000 |
| Bike/Scooter/Scooty: More than 2 People on 2 Wheeler (Bike, Scooter) | Rs 1000 |
| Bike/Scooter/Scooty: Helmet not Worn by 2 Wheeler Rider and / or Pillion Rider on 2 Wheeler | Rs 1000 + License Suspended for 3 Months |
| Red Light Jumping and Driving Dangerously where Traffic Police is of the view of Safety of others. Now Driving licence will be seized on the spot by police & suspended for at least 3 month. Person will not be allowed to drive vehicle, Has to call someone from family / friends to drive car | Rs 5000 |
| Violation of directions of on duty police officer | Rs 2000 |
| Double Fine: Overspeeding along with Dangerous Driving and Violation of direction of onduty Police Officer | Rs 7000 |
| Not Providing way for Emergency Vehicle | Rs 10000 |
| Drunken Driving – Additionally, Vehicle is also liable to be detained / impounded by Traffic Police. Offence is applicable for any person under the influence of alcohol or drugs, driving found to have an BAC – Blood alcohol Content level exceeding 30 mg per 100 ml of blood detected by a breath analyzer | Rs 10000 + Court Challan |
| Using Mobile Cell Phone during Driving by Driver (Other Occupants in Car are free to use Mobile phone, no offence then). Additionally: Now Driving licence will be seized on the spot by police & suspended for at least 3 month. Person will not be allowed to drive vehicle, Has to call someone from family / friends to drive car | Rs. 5000 |
| Driving without High Security Number Plate or Colour Coded Sticker (for New Cars found plying on Delhi Roads irrespective of state of registration) Also – as its as per Supreme Court Order, so any Newly delivered vehicle found without HSRP is contempt of Supreme Court Order and is also liable to be prosecuted, if found without HSRP Plate. | Upto Rs. 10,000 |
| Selfie While Driving Car | Rs 2000 |
| Commercial Usage in Private Car (Offering Lift to Unknown Person, Driving Private Car for Commercial Interest) | Rs 2000 |
| Offence by Minor (while Minor Caught driving car/vehicle) | Rs 25,000 Fine with 3 Year Imprisonment for Car Owner (in whose name vehicle registered or Parents as the case). Juvenile to be booked under Juvenile Act. Along with it Vehicle registration will be marked cancelled |
| Bull Bar / Front Bumper Guard | Rs 1000 |
| Odd Even Fine in Delhi (Specific from 4th November 2019 to 15th November 2019. Fine for Driving Odd Number car on Even date, Driving Even number car on Odd Date irrespective of place where car registered. Fine applicable from 8am to 8pm with certain exclusions) | Rs 4000 |
| Other Fines | Rs 500 for Each Offence |
| Opposite Driving on One Way | Rs 500 |
| Defective Number Plate / Fancy Number Plate | Rs 500 |
| Driving Without Headlight on after sunset | Rs 500 |
| Driving Using High Beam in Night | Rs 500 |
| Crossing Zebra Line or Standing on White Line (at Red Light) | Rs 500 |
| Obstructive or Improper Parking causing Inconvenience | Rs 500 |
