IMPORTANT SECTIONS OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT : 1988

Sr. No

Offences

Act

Punishment

1

Driving without License

3/181,180 m.v Act

Three months imprisonment or fine of Rs.500/- or both

2

Age Limit without D/L (Minor)

4/181,180 m.v Act.

Three months or fine Rs.500/-or both

3

Allowing & Person Without D/L

5/181,m.v.Act

Three months or fine Rs.1000/-or both.

4

Without Registration Certificate

39/192, m.v Act.

Not less rs.2000 to 5000 second one year with fine 5000-10000

5

Without fitness certificate

56/192, m.v. Act

6

Without Permit or contravention permit

66/192,a m.v. Act

1st offence to be Rs.5000 not less 2000 or one year, fine Rs.5000-10000

7

Over and Below Speed (warning u/s. 207, m.v. Act)

112/183, m.v. Act

Fine Rs.400, previously convicted up to Rs. 1000

8

Driving Dangerously

184 m.v Act.

1st offence 6 months fine Rs.1000. 2nd 2 years, fine Rs.2000 or both.

9

Excess Weight (Warning u/s 207 m.v Act)

113/194 m.v. Act

Fine Rs.2000, per Ton excess 1000

10

Playing in Restricted Area

115/194, m.v. Act

Rs.2000

11

Violation one way Restriction

115/194, m.v. Act

Rs.2000

12

Violation of Silence Zone

115/194, m.v. Act

Rs.2000

13

Parking in "No Parking" Where Notified

115/194, m.v. Act

Rs.2000

14

Disobey of Traffic Signal

119/177,m.v. Act

1st Fine Rs.100, 2nd Rs.500

15

Left Hand Steering Without Elect or Mach Indicator

120/177, m.v. Act

1st Fine Rs. 100, 2nd Rs.500

16

Driver Not Signaling

121/17, m.v. Act

1st Fine Rs. 100, 2nd Rs. 500

17

Improper and Obstructive Parking

122/177, m.v. Act

1st Fine Rs. 100, 2nd Rs.500

18

Traveling on Foot Board Boner or Tip.

123/177, m.v. Act

1st Fine Rs.100, 2nd Rs.500

19

Traveling without Ticket (Bus)

124/178, m.v. Act

Up to Rs. 500/-

20

Conduct Refused to give the Ticket

123/178, m.v. Act

Up to Rs. 500/-

21

Obstructive Driving by carrying any thing which Hamper the Driver.

125/177, m.v. Act

1st Fine Rs.100, 2nd Rs.300

22

Triple Riding

129/177, m.v. Act

Fine Rs. 300/-

23

Driving without Helmet N.A to Sikh wearing Turban

129/177, m.v. Act

Fine Rs.300/-

24

Not Producing D/l, R/C, R/C. I/C, Permit

130/177, m.v. Act

Fine Rs. 300/-

25

Conductor Not showing his License

130/177, m.v. Act

Fine Rs. 300/-

26

Refusal by Taxi, Tsr, Msr, Buses

4.38(9)/177m.v. Act

Fine Rs. 300/-

27

Disobey of Lawful Direction

132/179, m.v. Act

If no penalty provided Fine Rs. 500, 1 month or Both.

28

Causing Obstruction in the Discharge of Lawful Duties and give False Information.

132/179, m.v. Act

If no penalty provided Fine Rs. 500, 1 month or Both.

29

Owner not giving Information of Accident.

133/179, m.v. Act

One month, Rs.500 both.

30

Offence Relating to License Driver

182(1), m.v. Act

3 month, Rs.100 or both.

31

Concealment of the Facts of Disqualification DL.

182(2), m.v. Act

One month, Rs. 100 or both

32

Dangerous driving (Warning

184, 187, m.v. Act. 209, m.v. Act.

Six month, Rs.1000, both subsequent offence with 3 years.

33

Driving under influence of drugs and Alcohol

185, m.v. Act

Six month, Rs.2000, both subsequent offence with 3 years, 2 years, Rs.3000, both.

34

Driving when Mentally and physically unfit.

186, m.v. Act.

Rs. 200, 2nd Rs. 500

35

Sounding of pressure Horn, producing Excessive noise & Emitting Excessive smoke

190, m.v. Act

Rs.1000, 2nd offence Rs.2000

36

Violation of set standard for the carriage of Hazardous Goods.

190, m.v. Act.

One year, Rs. 3000, both 2nd 3 years Rs. 5000, both

37

Power to arrest without warrant

202, m.v. Act.

Driving Dangerously, Driving Drunken, vehicle without authority.

38

Without Insurance

146/196, m.v. Act.

3 month, Rs. 500, both.

39

Breathalyzer Test

203, m.v. Act.

If suspected drunken

40

Power of police officer to Impound False Documents.

130/206, m.v. Act.

Sec. 164 IPC.

41

Alternation in motor vehicle

52/191, m.v. Act.

Rs.500

42

Power to detain vehicles used without FC, RC, DL permit.

207, m.v. Act.

43

On public way driving roughly, Negligence

279 IPC

6 Months, Rs. 1000, both