Legal Research and Methodology

EFFECTIVENESS OF HEAVY TRAFFIC FINES IN INDIA
: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Project Submitted To: Ms. Anukriti Mishra
(Faculty of Legal Research and Methodology)
Project Submitted By:
Pragya Patel
ID No. MU20LLM012
Semester I
Submitted On: 22 December 2020
MATS LAW SCHOOL,

MATS UNIVERSITY, RAIPUR, CHHATTISGARH
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First & foremost, I take this opportunity to thank Ms. Anukriti Mishra faculty of Legal Research
and Methodology, for allotting me this challenging topic to work on. She has been very kind in
providing inputs for this work, by way of suggestions.
I would also like to thank my dear colleagues and friends in the University, who have helped me
with ideas about this work. Last, but not the least I thank the University Administration for
equipping the University with such good library and I.T. facilities, without which, no doubt this
work would not have taken this shape in correct time.
Pragya Patel
Semester-I
MU20LLM012
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CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .............................................................................................................................. 2
CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 4
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................................................... 5
OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT.................................................................................................................. 5
CHAPTER-I CURRENT SCENARIO OF TRAFFIC FINES IN INDIA ....................................................... 21
CHAPTER-II -SURVEY WITH ANALYSIS ................................................................................................ 27
 SURVEY: .............................................................................................................................................. 27
 ANALYSIS:........................................................................................................................................... 31
CHAPTER III- CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................................... 33
 FINDING: ............................................................................................................................................. 33
 CONCLUSION: ...................................................................................................................................... 33
 RECOMMENDATION: ........................................................................................................................... 34
APPENDIX..................................................................................................................................................... 36
REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................... 37
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INTRODUCTION
There’s literally panic among many vehicle/bike owners after implementation of Motor Vehicle Bill
2019 which not only has the provision of stringent regulation of traffic rules, but also imposing hefty
penalties for violations. The social media, as well as regular media, are showing reports that two-
wheelers are charged for 21,000 rupees for various violation of traffic rule including ‘no-helmet’,
‘no DL’ No Insurance etc.’.
Then someone is charged 71,000 rupees and so many other instances, it’s difficult to establish
whether such fines are really imposed or being told exaggeratedly. But it’s a fact that violators are
getting challans with huge fines. Many consider that such a huge fine is not justified. States like
Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Rajasthan refused to implement the present vehicle act.
The amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act were passed by the Parliament recently but most have
come into effect from September 1, 2019. The Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, passed in August
2019, made significant changes to how India’s roads are governed. Road construction standards were
changed, insurance norms tweaked, and most controversially, fines for traffic violations were hiked.
Many have refused to comply and, in one extreme instance, even burnt their vehicle in protest.
Though several states are already diluting these amendments (since it falls under the concurrent list),
the central government believes these are necessary changes to improve India’s road safety. Data
and research, though, suggests that this may require more than just heftier penalties. According to
the latest data from the road transport ministry, there were 464,910 road accidents in India in 2017
which resulted in 147,913 deaths (or 11.5/100,000 people). These figures are also likely to be
underestimates. Many accident cases, especially in rural areas, go unreported which could mean that
accident fatalities are actually 47%-63% higher than official data, according to the Transportation
Research and Injury Prevention Programme (TRIPP) at IIT Delhi.
In theory, heftier fines should act as a deterrent for speeding but in practice, this may not happen.
Higher fines could mean more rent-seeking as drivers pay off authorities to avoid fines or simply
abscond.
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This project work is Empirical in nature & analytical in approach. It is largely based on the survey
conducted by me and the observation made and conclusion derived from the survey thereof. The
other source used for the research is electronic sources of data. Books & other references as guided
by faculty of Legal Research and Methodology were primarily helpful for the completion of this
project.
OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT
Various objectives are to be achieved by this project; which are mentioned below.
• To understand what are opinions for common public with regard to the heavy traffic fines.
• To understand the if the heavy traffic fines are actually effective and enough to cub the traffic
violations.
• To analyze such and under different opinions of person by conducting a survey regarding the
effectiveness of traffic fines.
• To examine and understand the changes in traffic fines over the years by the government.
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CHAPTER-I CURRENT SCENARIO OF TRAFFIC FINES IN INDIA
As is common knowledge, breaking traffic rules is not only illegal but even dangerous to the safety
of road users. Hence, it’s not surprising to see the authorities imposing penalties on traffic rule
violators, with the severity of the punishment varying as per the nature of the offence. The
consequences of breaking a traffic law could vary from a fine of a few hundred rupees to
disqualification of the driving license and, in some cases, even imprisonment.
Heavier traffic fines have their pros and cons.
According to TRIPP, the global experience with imposing stricter penalties has not proven to change
driver behavior and has even decreased overall enforcement of penalties. A better strategy, then,
could be to ensure that speed limits are enforced more regularly. The WHO’s global report, which
measured enforcement levels across the world, rated India’s enforcement as fairly weak. One way to
address this could be through technology such as speed cameras and in-vehicle sensors.
However, better enforcement alone may not be enough. The United Nations’ prescription for road
safety policy is that it should focus on five key areas together: improving road safety management
capacity; developing safe infrastructure; rolling out safer cars; changing road-user behavior and
improving post-crash care.
The aim is to instill fear in people for breaking traffic rules. Earlier, the amount of fine was very low,
due to which people easily violated them and get away by paying petty fines.
• TRAFFIC FINES FOR VIOLATIONS (FROM SEP 2019)
All the Traffic Rules in India are defined as per the New Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019.
As we said, the rules and fines were last revised a few months back and have gotten more stringent
than ever before. Basically, there has been a steep increase in the publishments both in monetary and
imprisonment terms.
The transport ministry issued a notification dated August 28, listing out all the laws that have come
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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.
Enhancement of penalties
The new Motor Vehicles Act has enhanced the penalties for driving errors. According to the transport
ministry's press release explaining the summary of changes in the Motor Vehicle Act, it has enhanced
"penalty for offences where no penalty is specifically provided for- first offence from up to Rs 100
to Rs 500 and second/subsequent offence from up to Rs 300 to Rs 1,500."
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.
Penalty Old Amount New Amount

Penalty for offenses where no Rs 100 for first offense and Rs
penalty is specifically 300 for second/subsequent Rs 500 for first time offense, Rs
provided offense 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
Rs 1000 - Rs 2000 for light
motor vehicle, Rs 2,000 - Rs
4,000 for medium passenger or
Over-speeding Rs 400 goods vehicles and impounding
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of driving license for
second/subsequent offence.
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
Dangerous Driving - second offence.
Imprisonment up to 6 months
first offence and imprisonment
up to 2 years and/or fine of Rs.
Drunken Driving - 15000 for second offence.
Rs 200 for first offense, Rs First offence - Rs. 1000 and
Driving when mentally or 500 for second/subsequent second/subsequent offence -
physically unfit to drive for offense Rs.2000
Imprisonment of up to 6 months
first offence and imprisonment
up to 1 year and/or fine up to Rs.
Offences relating to accident - 10000 for second offence.
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.
Racing and speeding - 10000 for second offence.
Rs. 2000 and/or imprisonment
fine of Rs. 1000 and/or up to 3 months for the first
Driving uninsured vehicle punishment up to 3 months offence and fine of Rs. 4000
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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
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.
Driving an uninsured vehicle can actually land you in jail from September 1. According the new
Motor Vehicles Act, you can be penalized 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 license. The penalty in these cases has been enhanced by 10 times.
Previously, the penalty for driving without license 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.
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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 license 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.
List of States that did not Implement New Traffic Fines:
Still, many state governments, including the BJP-ruled Gujarat, were against the heavier fines.
Here is a list of states which have not implemented the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act.
Kerala Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh Gujarat
Odhisa Punjab
Chattisgarh Telangana
Puducherry West Bengal
Maharashtra
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Expiry of driving licence
As per the new Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, an individual can apply for renewal of
driving licence any time between one year before its expiry and up to one after its expiry. This would
mean that if your driving licence is expiring in October 2020, then you can apply for renewal from
October 2019 till October 2021. 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.
If your minor kid is held for driving the motor vehicle

Giving your minor child the keys to your car will become an expensive affair from September 1. As
per the new law, if the motor vehicle is used by the child, then the registration of your vehicle may
be cancelled for one year. Once the period of one year is over, you will have to submit a fresh
application for the registration of your 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
license till the age of 25. As per the Act, there will be an annual increase of these fines by up to 10
percent.
Fine for the using mobile phone:

A: As per the Section 177 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, a driver can be fined for using a mobile
phone while driving if it causes inconvenience or poses a risk to the safety of other road users. While
the fine was earlier Rs 100 to Rs 300, it has been now increased to Rs 1,000, while the compounding
fee is Rs 500.
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CHAPTER-II -SURVEY WITH ANALYSIS
• SURVEY:
Person A:
1. How old, are you?
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2. Are you aware of all the traffic rules?
No, I don’t remember all the rules.
3. What types of vehicles do you drive?
Four- Wheeler and Two- Wheeler
4. Do you always carry your updated driving license, registration documents with you?
Yes.
5. Do you always wear a helmet?
No
6. Do you drive on a regular basis?
Yes
7. Do you think the recent increase in traffic fines is unfair?
No, I don’t think so. I think it is important to have stringent laws to prevent accidents.
8. Do you think the recent increase in traffic fines will be able to curb the traffic law violations and
reduce accidents?
It may pave the way to reduce traffic violation among offenders due to fear of paying huge
penalties. People will obey the traffic norms more seriously and less accidents / road rages /
casualties will happen on road.
Person B:
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2. Are you aware of the traffic rules?
Most of them yes.
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Four- Wheeler
Yes
Yes
Mostly, not Daily
Yes. As Hefty fine for not showing driving license, vehicle RC, Insurance papers is not at all fair.
Since the driver may have kept them in their residence for safety purposes. Police must accept
soft copies of these documents. Time should be given to them for showing hard copies before
issuing challan. Even if these documents are lacking any adequacy, the penalty amount should not
be such high.
reduce accidents?
Hefty fine for rash driving, drunk driving, jumping traffic light is fine, since these traffic violations
may direct lead to road accidents and road rages. But not for small things
Person C:
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I know most of them
Usually Two- Wheeler
Yes
Often
Yes
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I know the amount is too high, but it was required. People were not taking traffic rules seriously.
They were considering an amount of Rs. 1000 much affordable. But now when the amount is
increased by 10x, they have become conscious. It’s the fear of losing such a big amount on every
traffic violation that is bringing a positive impact in India
reduce accidents?
Yes, I think this will act as a deterrent. People will now take traffic rules more seriously.
Person D:
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Not all the rules but the basic rules.
Four- Wheeler and Two- Wheelers
yes
Not Always
Yes
Yes, it is unfair as on the name of traffic rules, police usually harass middle class people, two
wheelers, auto and cab drivers. They don't dare to stop cars like Thar, Audi, BMW, Land rover
like luxurious cars. Taking out keys from two-wheeler is a common habit of traffic police. To
enforce traffic rules, police must try to regulate traffic on continuous basis, especially on busy
crossings and rush lanes. But sadly, they appear all of a sudden for traffic enforcement and then
disappear for weeks.
reduce accidents?
I don’t think that only increasing the fines is enough. Lacs of amount have been collected due to
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revised traffic violation penalties. What the authorities are going to do with these amounts?
Whether the condition of roads will be better thereafter? The potholes on road, the broken street
lights, roads in black outs, no proper rain water discharge system on roads - are these problems
going to be addressed at the earliest? These are also some other reasons for traffic accidents not
just breaking traffic rules.
Person E:
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Most of them. Yes
Four- Wheeler and Two- Wheeler
Yes
No
Yes
Yes, the purposes of punishment are deterrence, but only if the punishment is unbearable will it
have a deterrent effect. However, increasing fines is only part of the solution. It is not the quantum
of punishment (and that included fines) by itself which acts as a deterrent but the certainty of
punishment.
reduce accidents?
They will be helpful to curb accidents but not enough, there are many other issues which needs to
be dealt first to reduce accidents. There is no written test for getting Driver’s license. Still the
period of validity of DL is very high in India. It should be only max 3–5 years, not 15 or 20 years.
No emphasis on safety of car passengers in the back of the car - they too should wear Seat belts.
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Also, corruptions of police officers.
• ANALYSIS:

Most of the people were aware of only the basic common rules. They don’t know the
meanings of all the road signs. Driving test should have include written test. So, that
people are aware about the road signs and rules.

Most older people prefer four wheelers and younger generation tends to use two wheelers
more.
Most people always carry these things. Soft copy of such documents should also be accepted
so that they are not unfairly fined just because people forgot their purse at home.

Again, the younger generation seemed to take this rule lightly and the older generation
usually is more diligent with this rule. Most people have recently started to wear helmets
regularly because of the new strict laws for wearing helmets.

Driving is a part of daily life of most of the people. People usually drive regularly and daily
use different types of vehicles.

According to majority of people, this was not a good step because this one step is not enough
to reduce violation but government need to work on more steps like imposing even strict
rules on traffic police who encourage violation by taking bribe. System will have to be
improved then only these problems can be solved.
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It is possible that to avoid large fines people may offer bribe to traffic police which will
increase corruption and more violation of traffic rules so there is need to more fines and
penalties to be imposed on traffic police.
7. Do you think the recent increase in traffic fines will be able to curb the traffic law violations
and reduce accidents?
Most people did agree that this step will surely reduce accidents to a decent amount but as
said before this one step is not enough to solve the problems. Problems of heavy fines
mentioned by people on the survey was that such heavy fines will be:
A Burden on the pocket of a common man.
There is a chance that bribe rate would increase.
But people also think that there is greater good in this law as people are now more vigilant
towards following traffic rules as they do not want their pockets being robbed, I think In
India if we have to implement something like this, the fear of losing your hard-earned money
is the best way to make them follow it. And the results are positive too, we can now see
everyone is following road safety rules so as to escape from heavy penalties, which is a
good sign at whole in all for the country.
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CHAPTER III- CONCLUSIONS
• FINDING:
So, every law / regulation has their own pros & cons. If enforcing properly and continuously, the
traffic rules will be a boon for citizens. However, if traffic police are corrupt this will lead to more
corruption and harassment for citizens.
If we have a look at the road accident statistics, we find that a road accident occurs every minute in
the country and one death occurs every four minutes. About 1.35 lakh people are victims of road
accidents annually. This figure of road accidents is the largest in the world and most accidents occur
due to negligence. It’s time we realize that riding safely is our duty. Any negligence while following
the rules can cost you or someone their life. In the end, I would just like to say that while driving,
keep in mind that the road may belong to the nation, but life is your own.
• CONCLUSION:
Some argue that there is nothing wrong with the High fines. What’s wrong in it? If you are
following proper traffic rule and have all documents then why to care whatever amount of that fine
is? People are driving vehicle and even bikes without having a driving license. Drunken driving is
blatant in any city.
A point must be noted that the traffic violator when met with an accident, he’s not the only one who
suffers rather the other people who follow the traffic rule yet met with accident due to other’s fault.
That’s why I think such hefty fines are justified. Those who demand to lower the fine amount
indirectly say that they will violate the rule and ready to pay a small amount for such violations.
Point is again what’s the human life cost that might be at stake due to someone’s violation of traffic
rule? Thus, such a hefty fine and stringent regulation are justified. We can’t afford to lose a life on
the road because of violation of traffic rules. The present proposed fines are much less than the cost
of human life. Those who think the fines are very high, better they should follow the traffic rule so
as not to pay any fine.
India’s deaths from road accidents are the highest in the world. The latest global report on road
safety from the World Health Organization, however, suggests that India fares poorly but is not the
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worst. In 2016, India’s death rate (fatalities from road accidents per 100,000 people) was 22.7, the
58th highest death rate out of 175 countries and higher than both Pakistan (14.3) and Bangladesh
(15.3).
It is a common sight to see people tripling on motorbikes or minors driving on the road. But do we
ever object? No, but we start shouting about bad governance, the minute we hear about a mishap
on the road. On the road, you will see that most people will say that they have put helmets for fear
of challan being issued. We must realize that we have to follow all the rules for the sake of our own
lives and not due to the fear of fines.
If other countries enforce strict laws, we hail them for their ethics. But when similar things happen
in our own country, we start mocking them. It is true that the fines are heavy, but please tell me
why anyone will penalize you if you are all compliant. This indirectly means that we want world-
class facilities, but we do not want to perform world-class duties. It is not difficult to find people in
Germany who were denied a driving license because they were not following the rules of Zebra
crossing. Do we even give it a thought? No. We don’t even acknowledge a Zebra crossing. There
are plenty of us who simply think of it as a beautification activity. Money is precious but it is
nothing when compared to our lives. Invest in proper helmets, wear them without fail, drive within
the limits. If all of us start following the rules, we will see a decline in the number of fines as well
as accidents.
• RECOMMENDATION:
o To enforce traffic rules, police must try to regulate traffic on continuous basis.
o Remove scope for bribery and/or harassment by using technology e.g., CCTV and interceptor
recordings are relayed live to system under court management and the violator(s) must be routed
to the courts. No on-spot dealing of any kind should be allowed. Put live remotely
controlled/recording equipment with technology similar to a "Google Glass" on the officer on the
spot. In essence, the violation must be recorded live and transmitted to remote server under court
control, with copies sent randomly to two other authorities, so that it can't be manipulated with
bribe at one place.
o Impose the fine on the violator as well as the person who signed their driving license (up to 3
levels of officers) - this will ensure that driving licenses are issued after proper tests.
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o Remove impractical/stupid rules
o Enact and enforce legislation requiring the use of seat-belts and child restraints, and the
wearing of motorcycle
o helmets and bicycle helmets.
o Enact and enforce legislation to prevent alcohol-impaired driving.
o Set and enforce appropriate speed limits.
o Set and enforce strong and uniform vehicle safety standards.
o Ensure that road safety considerations are embedded in environmental and other
assessments for new projects
o and in the evaluation of transport policies and plans.
o Establish data collection systems designed to collect and analyses data and use the data
to improve safety.
o Set appropriate design standards for roads that promote safety for all.
o Manage infrastructure to promote safety for all.
o Provide efficient, safe and affordable public transport services.
o Encourage walking and the use of bicycles.
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APPENDIX
reduce accidents?
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Current science, 100(9), 1373-1385. Retrieved december 20, 2020, from
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agenda. Economic and political weekly, 48(48), 77-83. Retrieved december 20, 2020,
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EFFECTIVENESS OF HEAVY TRAFFIC FINES IN INDIA

Project Submitted To: Ms. Anukriti Mishra

(Faculty of Legal Research and Methodology)

Project Submitted By:

Submitted On: 22 December 2020

MATS LAW SCHOOL,

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................................................... 5

OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT.................................................................................................................. 5

CHAPTER-I CURRENT SCENARIO OF TRAFFIC FINES IN INDIA ....................................................... 21

CHAPTER-II -SURVEY WITH ANALYSIS ................................................................................................ 27

CHAPTER III- CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................................... 33

OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT

Heavier traffic fines have their pros and cons.

• TRAFFIC FINES FOR VIOLATIONS (FROM SEP 2019)

Penalty Old Amount New Amount

Taking vehicle without lawful

In case of drunken driving, imprisonment up to 6 months and/or a fine of up to Rs 10,000 in case of

List of States that did not Implement New Traffic Fines:

Madhya Pradesh Gujarat

Puducherry West Bengal

If your minor kid is held for driving the motor vehicle

Fine for the using mobile phone:

1. Are you aware of all the traffic rules?

2. What types of vehicles do you drive?

4. Do you always wear a helmet?

5. Do you drive on a regular basis?

6. Do you think the recent increase in traffic fines is unfair?

1. How old, are you?

2. Are you aware of all the traffic rules?

3. What types of vehicles do you drive?

5. Do you always wear a helmet?

6. Do you drive on a regular basis?

7. Do you think the recent increase in traffic fines is unfair?

o Gupteswar, k. (1969). Comparative negligence in motor accidents. Journal of the

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