Traffic Fines in Pune: Triple Seat, Wrong Side Driving, and License Violations

Pune is a city in the state of Maharashtra. It is known as the cultural capital of the state. It is also colloquially called the Oxford of the East due to the presence of many prestigious educational institutes. As Pune keeps expanding, this has also caused a rapid increase in construction activity. Many people are moving to Pune, which has led to an increase in the number of vehicles on the road. To cope with this burgeoning load, the authorities in Pune decided to implement the changes carried out to the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988. Here is more information about Pune traffic fines and rules and the recently implemented changes.

Pune RTO fine rules: All you need to know about the changes

In 2019, the Indian government took the decision to revise the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988. One of the revisions was done to the traffic fines section. As Pune has been seeing continuous population growth in recent years, it has been a cause of concern for traffic authorities to manage the increase in the load of traffic. In order to bring some discipline among motorists, the traffic authorities in Pune also implemented the changes brought to the Motor Vehicles Act by the government. The changes can be understood via the following table:

Offence	Fine	Repeat Offence Fine (in Rs.)
Underage driving (driver without a valid licence under the age of 16)	5000	5000
Driving with a disqualified licence	10000	10000
Owner driving the vehicle without valid registration	2000	5000
Driving without a valid driving licence	5000	5000
Owner driving without a valid insurance policy	2000	4000
Driving without the ‘L’ sign when required to have the same	5001	1500
Number plate not as per rules   (modified numbers to form letters, wrong colours, etc.)	1000	1000
Riding without a helmet (two-wheeler)	500	500
Pillion without helmet (two-wheeler)	500	500
In a car without a seatbelt	500	1500
Entering one way from the wrong end	500	1500
More than the permitted limit of people riding on the two-wheeler (triple-seat or more)	1000	1000
Obstruction to driver	500	1500
Travelling on the outside of the vehicle	500	1500
Disobedience of compulsory traffic signs	500	1500
Driving when mentally or physically unfit to do the same	1000	2000
Driving without proper lights after sunset	500	1500
Driving without a parking light	500	1500
Using the horn repeatedly in a silence zone/no-honking area	1000	2000
Multi-toned horns or shrill/harsh/loud horns	500	1500
Violation of signals manually issued by police	500	1500
Violation of a police stop	500	1500
Speeding or racing illegally	5000	10000
Speeding / Violation of speed limit (two- or three-wheeler)	1000	1000
Black film on glass or tinted glass	500	1500
Lack of side mirror	500	1500
Video player or TV on the dashboard	500	1500
Defective tyres / tyres in bad condition	500	1500
Lack of wiper	500	1500
Excess passengers	200 per extra passenger	200 per extra passenger
Drunk driving	Non-compoundable (court)	Non-compoundable (court)
Driving on footpath or cycle track (without permission)	500	1500
Vehicle parked in a ‘No Parking’ area	Non-compoundable (court)	Non-compoundable (court)
Parking the vehicle near the entry of a hospital, bus stop, or at educational institutions or parking in a manner that is blocking a traffic sign	Non-compoundable (court)	Non-compoundable (court)
Lack of an indicator / Driving without it	500	1500
Driving with partially or fully hidden number plates	500	1500
Parking or driving on public roads without a number plate on the car	500	1500
Abandoning the vehicle on roads / Parking where stopping not permitted	Non-compoundable (court)	Non-compoundable (court)
Failure to produce a valid PUC (Pollution Under Control) certificate	500	1500
Overtaking/U-Turn/Drive backwards in a tunnel	Non-compoundable (court)	Non-compoundable (court)

 

Additional tips to remember

Here are some additional tips for you to remember so that you may have a better experience on Pune roads:

1. Give indicators at all times when changing lanes or taking turns. Failure to do so could cause a major accident and damage personal and public property.
2. Always remember to renew your car insurance policy to continue enjoying its benefits. If you fail to do so, you could end up losing various benefits such as the NCB (No Claim Bonus) discount.
3. If you are buying a second-hand bike, it is important to get the bike insurance policy transferred to your name to enjoy the all-round protection offered by the policy.

Conclusion

It is your responsibility as a vehicle owner to abide by the changes mentioned. Failure to do so might attract unnecessary fines and action. One rule you should definitely abide by is to purchase vehicle insurance to receive financial coverage for own damages as well third-party damages. The Motor Vehicles Act of 1988 also mandates at least third-party insurance coverage for your vehicle. *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.