Ambulance Blockers to be Fined Rs. 10,000 Under New Law

Here are some of the fines to be imposed upon traffic rules violation as per the bill:

Over speeding will carry a hefty fine of Rs. 1,000-2,000. Driving without insurance will carry a fine of Rs 2,000. Driving without helmet will be punished by imposing a fine of Rs. 1,000 and 3-months' license suspension.

Disobedience of the orders of authorities will carry a fine of Rs 2,000, while unauthorised use of vehicles without a licence will be fined with Rs 5000.

Driving despite disqualification will carry a fine of Rs 10,000, while dangerous driving will carry a fine of Rs 5000.

Drunken driving will carry a fine of Rs 10,000, while driving without seat belts will carry a fine of Rs 1,000.

Overloading of vehicles will carry a fine of Rs 20,000.

Interestingly, for offences committed by the enforcing authorities, the same fine can be doubled.

Interestingly, the amended law will now hold the guardian/owner of the vehicle guilty in case a juvenile is caught offending the traffic laws unless they can prove that they tried to prevent it or that the offence was committed without their knowledge.

If not so, the guardian can face a 3 year imprisonment, a penalty of Rs 25,000 and even the cancellation of the license of the vehicle. The juvenile can face trial under the Juvenile Justice Act.

The new laws also help the good samaritans, those who come forward to help accident victims, by providing them protection from civil or criminal liability. It will be their choice whether to disclose their identity to the police or medical personnel or not.

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