Breaking the law in any sense is bound to attract punishment. The severity of this punishment depends upon the nature of the committed offence. With regards to breaking traffic rules, citizens can be asked to pay a fine, serve a jail term or face disqualification in the form of a ban from driving any vehicle.
The fine amount is updated every few years to curb the violation of rules. Breaking traffic rules in India can lead to accidents and even death in severe cases.
Traffic rules in India are in accordance with The New Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019. Change in the traffic police fine amount is clearly mentioned in the updated act. New traffic rules are stringent with a steep increase in penalties as well as jail terms or imprisonment for traffic violations.
Highlights of the New Traffic Fines for Violations – 2019 :
1) Driving Without License,2) Driving Without Insurance,3) Driving Regardless of Disqualification,4) Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Intoxicating Substance,5) Not Wearing Helmet,6) Racing and Speeding,7) Offences by Juveniles,8) Offences Committed by Enforcing Officers.
Bribing Traffic Officials:
To get away from the fine and penalties arising due to breaking traffic rules in India, people try to bribe police officials. To some extent, people even manage to get away by paying a bribe in the form of cash. However, bribing an official is a crime in itself and should not be committed. The government is taking certain measures to decrease and eventually eliminate this atrocious crime. One of such measures is the introduction of ‘e-challan‘. This system works similar to you purchasing something and using your debit or credit card to pay the money and receiving a receipt. This way, cash does not come into the picture and the funds are transferred directly to the government. In this manner, they can also keep a track of offences and the people involved.
Here are some of the essential road safety rules in India:
To avoid penalties ,it means that we should follow some traffic rules which is made for our safety . Here are some of them :
Always keep left, use indicators,wear helmet,wear seatbelt, do not use mobile phone, display registration marks clearly, overtake only from the right side , give way to emergency vehicles, maintain line discipline, maintain perscribed speed limit, follow road signs , maintain distance between the vehicles, give way to pedestrains , carry driving and vehicle documents, don’t jump a red signal, don’t ride on footpath,prohibition of drink and drive, avoid unnecessary honking , give way when another vehicle overtakes , be careful at intersections, do not overload.
I think we need to follow the rules ,not only for our sake but also for our future generation . Today chlidren are tomorrow citizes.It’s our responsibility that we and our children also follow the rules.
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