All You Need to Know About Traffic Fines in Kolkata

Not only is it one of the major cities in the country, but Kolkata is also a place where nostalgia reigns supreme. Most people know Kolkata as an important metropolitan region today, but history aficionados may be able to tell you of its rich past and how it held a place of importance for various rulers as well as colonisers. For over a hundred years, it served as a capital for the British. Even after they shifted the capital from erstwhile Calcutta to present-day New Delhi, Kolkata continued to hold its significance, eventually becoming the capital of the newly formed West Bengal. In 2001, the city was rechristened Kolkata, which is assumed to be a name closer to the Bengali pronunciation. Another thing to note about the city, especially if you are planning to drive here, is the set of new traffic rules and regulations. The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 was introduced in September of that year. It introduced a new set of traffic rules and regulations across the country, which applied to Kolkata as well. If you are planning to drive in Kolkata, be it a two-wheeler, four-wheeler, or commercial vehicle, you need to know at least some of the important ones of these rules, if not all of them. For example, you ought to know about Kolkata traffic fines, so you may be well aware of what you are facing in case you were to find yourself in an unfortunate situation.

Kolkata Traffic Violations & Fines

Let’s take a look at the fines you may have to pay for some of the traffic violations you may be caught committing. The following table shows you the Kolkata traffic fines per violation basis how many times you have been caught committing the same offence.

Violation	Offence 1	Offence 2	Offence 3	Offence 4
Speeding (two-wheeler, private four-wheeler, auto)	1000	2000	2000	2000
Driving without a PUC certificate	2000	2000	2000	2000
Failure to present valid PUC within 7 days of notice issuance	10000	10000	10000	10000
No horn in the vehicle	500	1500	1500	1500
Vehicle with harsh, shrill, or multi-tuned horns	500	1500	1500	1500
Traffic signal violation	500	1500	1500	1500
Not wearing protective headgear (two-wheeler)	1000	1000	1000	1000
Violation of safety measures (two-wheeler rider and/or pillion)	1000	1000	1000	1000
Taking a U-turn where such is prohibited	500	1500	1500	1500
Failure to produce the driving licence when demanded by any uniformed police officer	500	1500	1500	1500
Failure to produce other documents (except licence) when asked by any uniformed police officer	500	1500	1500	1500
Traffic signal violation	500	1500	1500	1500
Inability to produce vehicle insurance certificate (time granted to produce the same – 7 days)	500	1500	1500	1500
Driving licence renewal failure	500	1500	1500	1500
Driving when the person is physically or mentally unfit to drive	1000	2000	2000	2000
Driving in a dangerous manner	5000	10000	10000	10000
Lack of a rear-view mirror in the vehicle	500	1500	1500	1500
Use of mobile phone/earphones when driving	5000	10000	10000	10000
Use of horn in ‘No Horn’ area	1000	2000	2000	2000
Driving on footpath	500	1500	1500	1500
Two-wheeler riding without ISI mark helmet	500	1500	1500	1500
Driving without a driving licence	5000	5000	5000	5000
Dangerous overtaking	500	1500	1500	1500
Defective number plate	500	1500	1500	1500
Driving with defective tyres	500	1500	1500	1500
Parking on pavement	500	1500	1500	1500

  These are some of the important violations and their corresponding fines. If you have a vehicle, be it a two-wheeler, a four-wheeler, or any other one, you should be fully aware of traffic rules.

Documents for Your Vehicle

Irrespective of which vehicle you own or drive, there will be a certain set of documents you will need to have, and preferably, carry with you when driving the said vehicle. For example, if you have a bike, you will need valid bike insurance, among other things. Here are some of the documents you should have as a bike owner.

• Driving licence
• Vehicle registration certificate
• Bike insurance policy
• PUC (Pollution Under Control) certificate

Similarly, if you have a car, the following are the documents you should have:

• Driving licence
• Vehicle registration certificate
• Car insurance policy
• PUC (Pollution Under Control) certificate

Remember that your insurance policy, be it a bike or car insurance, needs regular renewal. You should make note of its expiration date and renew it on time. Similar is the case with the PUC certificate. It is valid only for a limited amount of time. You should a new one as soon as the existing one is rendered invalid. It is not advisable to drive your vehicle without valid documents. *Standard T&C apply Insurance is the subject matter of solicitation. For more details on benefits, exclusions, limitations, terms, and conditions, please read the sales brochure/policy wording carefully before concluding a sale.