Delhi Traffic Offences to Know
Violation of Yellow Line {Central Verge}
This is the yellow line you see on roads which do not have a divider. Yes, this is the same yellow line over which you swerve your vehicle to the wrong side to overtake the ‘slow’ vehicle ahead of you. The punishment for this violation is INR 100 for the first offence and INR 300 for the second offence under Section 18(11)RRR/119/177 of the Motor Vehicles Act (MV Act).
Giving Alms to Beggars or Buying Articles from Vendors at Intersections
Shocking but true. Whenever you buy something from your vehicle at the traffic signal, you are violating an official rule. You are also not allowed to give alms to beggars at traffic intersections. The fine for this is INR 100 for the first offence and INR 300 for the second under Section 22(a) RRR/177 of the MV Act.
Smoking in the Vehicle
We all know how comfortably people smoke in their cars and drive their way through Delhi traffic every day. However, this is illegal too. It’s punishable with a fine of up to INR 100 for the first and INR 300 for the second offence under section DMVR 86.1(5)/177 of the MV Act.
Driving without Headlights after Sunset
This is basic stuff. You have a vehicle; you must have lights on them. If your vehicle lights are not working/broken, it’s not a question of you cannot drive after sunset, it’s more that you should not. The fine is INR 100 for the first and INR 300 for second offence under section CMVR 105/177 of the MV Act.
Using Your High Beam While Driving
Driving your car using high beam is not only inconvenient for traffic on the opposite side, but also dangerous for you. Let us put it this way- you drive with a high beam, which hits the driver in the car coming your way right in the eyes, which makes it hard for him/her to see and they bang their car in to your car.
The punishment for this in Delhi is INR 100 for a first time offender and INR 300 for the second offence under section 112(4)(a)&(c)/177 of the MV Act.
Driving an Overweight Vehicle
This means you cannot drive an overloaded vehicle, because each vehicle has a weight slab which must not be crossed for performance and safety reasons. The punishment? You’ll have to go to the court. You will directly have to go and pay the challan in the court under section 113/194 MV Act. Your vehicle might be seized too. more
This is the yellow line you see on roads which do not have a divider. Yes, this is the same yellow line over which you swerve your vehicle to the wrong side to overtake the ‘slow’ vehicle ahead of you. The punishment for this violation is INR 100 for the first offence and INR 300 for the second offence under Section 18(11)RRR/119/177 of the Motor Vehicles Act (MV Act).
Giving Alms to Beggars or Buying Articles from Vendors at Intersections
Shocking but true. Whenever you buy something from your vehicle at the traffic signal, you are violating an official rule. You are also not allowed to give alms to beggars at traffic intersections. The fine for this is INR 100 for the first offence and INR 300 for the second under Section 22(a) RRR/177 of the MV Act.
Smoking in the Vehicle
We all know how comfortably people smoke in their cars and drive their way through Delhi traffic every day. However, this is illegal too. It’s punishable with a fine of up to INR 100 for the first and INR 300 for the second offence under section DMVR 86.1(5)/177 of the MV Act.
Driving without Headlights after Sunset
This is basic stuff. You have a vehicle; you must have lights on them. If your vehicle lights are not working/broken, it’s not a question of you cannot drive after sunset, it’s more that you should not. The fine is INR 100 for the first and INR 300 for second offence under section CMVR 105/177 of the MV Act.
Using Your High Beam While Driving
Driving your car using high beam is not only inconvenient for traffic on the opposite side, but also dangerous for you. Let us put it this way- you drive with a high beam, which hits the driver in the car coming your way right in the eyes, which makes it hard for him/her to see and they bang their car in to your car.
The punishment for this in Delhi is INR 100 for a first time offender and INR 300 for the second offence under section 112(4)(a)&(c)/177 of the MV Act.
Driving an Overweight Vehicle
This means you cannot drive an overloaded vehicle, because each vehicle has a weight slab which must not be crossed for performance and safety reasons. The punishment? You’ll have to go to the court. You will directly have to go and pay the challan in the court under section 113/194 MV Act. Your vehicle might be seized too. more
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In Delhi most of bikers, cars, even DTC buses not respecting the red lights and violating the traffic rule is the one offence because of that but the accident is happening just because of that is the major issue..and no traffic police are able to stop them...then how the other people can survive, who never break the traffic rules. Need to take a strong against this offence. more
Dec 01
Delhi-ites and for that matter the neighbouring Jats, Up-ites and people from Rajasthan and Bihar, hardly care for the law. The culture of indiscipline is deep rooted to the extent that a poor traffic cop on his own cannot press any charges against violators. It is not just men but also women ( one went to the extent of trying to hit a traffic cop with a brick for stopping her and got him suspended with the media going ga...ga ...to report injustice to fair sex). With crimes unabated, our PM - Modiji now has to fall back on the Gujarat Cops to instill discipline in the north indians. 4,000 + cops who are recruited in Gujarat and under training would be brought to Delhi to clip the wing of people. A new learning is on cards. Had Kiran Bedi won, this exercise would have been already in place. more
Nov 28
If you're coming from Dilshad Garden to Anand Vihar I always saw that Ghaziabad to Sarai Kale kha Bus abstract the traffic both Places. Every day that bus Packed left side just before left exit cut to Ghaziabad.this will create major jam daily but our both state police is closed their eyes for these buses. If anyone in system please help common people problem and get it clear. more
Apr 10
Thanks. It is a very good piece of information. I wish - we can follow the same. Remember - it is for our safety - not that, Government wants to earn by imposing hefty fines. Perhaps most of the drivers does not know traffic rules. The other bigger problem is - we always want some one to tame us. We will follow rules only if some one is there to fine us. Nothing will change. SO IF YOU COME HOME SAFE - GOOD LUCK. GOD BLESS YOU. more
Apr 09
