important new motor vehicle laws that are coming into effect from September 1.
The amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act were passed by the Parliament recently but most have come into effect from September 1, 2019. This means that driving errors are going to make a huge dent in your monthly budget and some of them may cost you the same or more than your monthly fuel bill.
The transport ministry issued a notification dated August 28, listing out all the laws that have come into effect from September 1, 2019. Here is a list of the important new motor vehicle laws that are coming into effect from September 1, according to the transport ministry's press release.
Additionally, new penalties have been introduced in case of violation of road regulations. The new penalty can be between Rs 500 and Rs 1,000.
New penalty amounts under Motor Vehicles Amendment Act, 2019 from September 1
Source: Transport Ministry's press release
In case of drunken driving, imprisonment up to 6 months and/or a fine of up to Rs 10,000 in case of first time offense. For the second offense, there will be a prison term of up to 2 years and/or a fine of Rs 15,000 will be levied.
You will have to pay penalty of Rs 5,000 in case you are caught driving without licence. The penalty in these cases has been enhanced by 10 times. Previously, the penalty for driving without licence was Rs 500.
Penalty in case of driving despite being disqualified will cost you Rs 10,000 from Rs 500 previously.
Penalty for over-speeding has been enhanced from up to Rs 400 to Rs 1,000. In case of a light motor vehicle it will be Rs 2,000. For medium passenger or goods vehicles and subsequent offence, the penalty can be between Rs 2,000 and Rs 4,000.
If you are caught racing and speeding, you can be imprisoned for up to one month and/or a fine up to Rs 500 will be levied if it is a first time offense. In case of a second offense, though imprisonment will remain same, the penalty can go up to Rs 10,000.
Starting from September 1, travelling without ticket in state transport buses will cost you more. The penalty amount has been increased from up to Rs 200 to Rs 500.
A penalty of Rs 2,000 can also be levied on you in case you disobey government orders and refuse to share the information requested with the authorities. Prior to this, the amount of penalty in such a case was Rs 500.
Unauthorised use of vehicles without licence will cost you Rs 5,000, up from previous penalty amount of Rs 1,000.
Penalty in case of driving when mentally or physically unfit to drive has been increased to Rs 1,000 from Rs 200 for first-time offense. For second and subsequent offenses, the penal amount has been increased from up to Rs 500 to Rs 2,000.
Offenses relating to accidents, from September 1, can lead to imprisonment of up to 6 months and/or fine up to Rs 5,000 for first time offence. For the second offence, imprisonment of up to 1 year and/or a fine up to Rs 10,000 will be levied.
From September 1, new penalties have been prescribed for carrying of excess passengers, failure to use safety belt and violation of rules in seating of children, violation of safety measures for motor cycle drivers and pillion riders, refusal to stop and submit vehicle for weighing, use of phones in silent zones and failure to allow free passage to emergency vehicles.
Causing obstruction in free flow of traffic can lead to penalty of Rs 500 up from Rs 50 earlier.
However, if you apply for renewal after one year of expiry of licence then you will be required to undertake the driving licence test once again.
As per newly inserted section, 199A and 199B of the Act, you will be fined a sum of Rs 25,000 and face imprisonment of up to three years. As for the minor child, he will not be able to get his learner's licence till the age of 25. As per the Act, there will be an annual increase of these fines by up to 10 percent.
The transport ministry issued a notification dated August 28, listing out all the laws that have come into effect from September 1, 2019. Here is a list of the important new motor vehicle laws that are coming into effect from September 1, according to the transport ministry's press release.
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- Enhancement of penalties
Additionally, new penalties have been introduced in case of violation of road regulations. The new penalty can be between Rs 500 and Rs 1,000.
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New penalty amounts under Motor Vehicles Amendment Act, 2019 from September 1
| Penalty | Old Amount | New Amount |
| Penalty for offenses where no penalty is specifically provided | Rs 100 for first offense and Rs 300 for second/subequent offense | Rs 500 for first time offense, Rs 1,500 for subsequent offense |
| Violation of road regulations | - | Rs 500 to Rs 1,000 |
| Traveling without Ticket | Rs 200 | Rs 500 |
| Disobedience of orders of Authority and refusal to share information | Rs 500 | Rs 2,000 |
| Unauthorised use of vehicles without license | Rs 1,000 | Rs 5,000 |
| Driving without license | Rs 500 | Rs 5,000 |
| Driving despite disqualification | Rs 500 | Rs 10,000 |
| Over-speeding | Rs 400 | Rs 1000 - Rs 2000 for light motor vehicle, Rs 2,000 - Rs 4,000 for medium passenger or goods vehicles and impounding of driving license for second/subsequent offence. |
| Dangerous Driving | - | Imprisonment of 6 months to 1 year and/or fine of Rs. 1000- Rs. 5000 for first offence and imprisonment up to 2 years and/or fine up to Rs. 10000 for second offence. |
| Drunken Driving | - | Imprisonment up to 6 months and/or fine up to Rs. 10000 for first offence and imprisonment up to 2 years and/or fine of Rs. 15000 for second offence. |
| Driving when mentally or physically unfit to drive for | Rs 200 for first offense, Rs 500 for second/subsequent offense | First offence - Rs. 1000 and second/subsequent offence - Rs.2000 |
| Offences relating to accident | - | Imprisonment of up to 6 months and/or fine up to Rs. 5000 for first offence and imprisonment up to 1 year and/or fine up to Rs. 10000 for second offence. |
| Racing and speeding | - | Imprisonment of up to 1 month and/or fine up to Rs. 500 for first offence and imprisonment up to 1month and/or fine up to Rs. 10000 for second offence. |
| Driving uninsured vehicle | fine of Rs. 1000 and/or punishment up to 3 months | Rs. 2000 and/or imprisonment up to 3 months for the first offence and fine of Rs. 4000 and/or imprisonment up to 3 months for the second offence. |
| Taking vehicle without lawful authority and seizing motor vehicle by force | Rs 500 | Rs. 5000 |
| Causing obstruction to free flow of traffic | Rs 50 | Rs. 500 |
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Stricter penalty laws will become applicable in case of dangerous driving. First time offenders will face imprisonment of six months to one year and/or fine of between Rs 1,000 and Rs 5,000. For the second offence, the offender will be imprisoned for up to 2 years and/or will have to pay a fine of up to Rs 10,000.In case of drunken driving, imprisonment up to 6 months and/or a fine of up to Rs 10,000 in case of first time offense. For the second offense, there will be a prison term of up to 2 years and/or a fine of Rs 15,000 will be levied.
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Driving an uninsured vehicle can actually land you in jail from September 1. According the new Motor Vehicles Act, you can be penalised an amount of Rs 2,000 and/or imprisoned for up to 3 months for the first time you are caught driving an uninsured vehicle. For the second offense, a fine of Rs 4,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 3 months.You will have to pay penalty of Rs 5,000 in case you are caught driving without licence. The penalty in these cases has been enhanced by 10 times. Previously, the penalty for driving without licence was Rs 500.
Penalty in case of driving despite being disqualified will cost you Rs 10,000 from Rs 500 previously.
Penalty for over-speeding has been enhanced from up to Rs 400 to Rs 1,000. In case of a light motor vehicle it will be Rs 2,000. For medium passenger or goods vehicles and subsequent offence, the penalty can be between Rs 2,000 and Rs 4,000.
If you are caught racing and speeding, you can be imprisoned for up to one month and/or a fine up to Rs 500 will be levied if it is a first time offense. In case of a second offense, though imprisonment will remain same, the penalty can go up to Rs 10,000.
Starting from September 1, travelling without ticket in state transport buses will cost you more. The penalty amount has been increased from up to Rs 200 to Rs 500.
A penalty of Rs 2,000 can also be levied on you in case you disobey government orders and refuse to share the information requested with the authorities. Prior to this, the amount of penalty in such a case was Rs 500.
Unauthorised use of vehicles without licence will cost you Rs 5,000, up from previous penalty amount of Rs 1,000.
Penalty in case of driving when mentally or physically unfit to drive has been increased to Rs 1,000 from Rs 200 for first-time offense. For second and subsequent offenses, the penal amount has been increased from up to Rs 500 to Rs 2,000.
Offenses relating to accidents, from September 1, can lead to imprisonment of up to 6 months and/or fine up to Rs 5,000 for first time offence. For the second offence, imprisonment of up to 1 year and/or a fine up to Rs 10,000 will be levied.
From September 1, new penalties have been prescribed for carrying of excess passengers, failure to use safety belt and violation of rules in seating of children, violation of safety measures for motor cycle drivers and pillion riders, refusal to stop and submit vehicle for weighing, use of phones in silent zones and failure to allow free passage to emergency vehicles.
Causing obstruction in free flow of traffic can lead to penalty of Rs 500 up from Rs 50 earlier.
- Expiry of driving licence
However, if you apply for renewal after one year of expiry of licence then you will be required to undertake the driving licence test once again.
- Change in residence address
- If your minor kid is held for driving the motor vehicle
As per newly inserted section, 199A and 199B of the Act, you will be fined a sum of Rs 25,000 and face imprisonment of up to three years. As for the minor child, he will not be able to get his learner's licence till the age of 25. As per the Act, there will be an annual increase of these fines by up to 10 percent.
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