Government Order 108 Increasing Fine Amount on Traffic Violations

PLEASE NOTE: NEW FINES ARE APPLICABLE FOR COMPLETE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. WE HAVE NOT ENFORCED THEM IN HYDERABAD CITY, THEY WILL BE ENFORCED AT HYDERABAD CITY AFTER A AWARENESS PROGRAMME ABOUT THE INCREASE.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT

MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988– Compounding of offences under section 200 of

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Notification – Issued.

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TRANSPORT, ROADS AND BUILDINGS (TR-I) DEPARTMENT

G.O. Ms. No.  108                                                                              Dated:18/08/2011

Read the following

1.        G.O.Ms.No.54, Transport, Roads &Buildings (Tr.I) Department, dated 28-3-2006

2.        G.O.Ms.No.77, Transport, Roads & Buildings(Tr.I) Department, dated 3-5-2006.

3.        G.O.Ms.No.242,  Transport,  Roads  &  Buildings(Tr.I)  Department, Dated:27-11-2006.

4.         From the Transport Commissioner, A.P., Hyderabad letter No.

8067/R1/10, dt. 11.03.2011.

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O R D E R:

The following notification will be published in the Extra-ordinary issue of the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, dated: 20-08-11

2. The Traffic Police have represented for enhancement of Compounding Fee Under Section 200 of Motor Vehicles Act as the present amounts of fine are low and the traffic violators are not feeling the pinch of it. Considering the aspects of  the  Road  Safety,  traffic  regulations,   traffic  violations  and  after  careful examination Government considered revising the rates of Compounding Fee for better enforcement of provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.

3. A copy of this order is available on the internet and can be assessed at the address  http://aponline.gov.in and can also be viewed and downloaded from http://docs.com/E3WQ

N O T I F I C A T I O N

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 200 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988(Central Act, 59 of 1988) and in supersession of the notification issued in  G.O.Ms.No.54,77,242  Transport,  Roads  &Buildings(Tr.I)  Department  dated

28.03.2006, as amended vide G.O.ms.No. 77 Transport, Roads and Buildings (TR.I)  Department, Dated;3-5-2006 and G.o.ms.No.242, Transport Roads and Buildings (TR.I)  Department, Dt;27-11-2006; the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby specifies the officers of the Transport Department not below the rank of Assistant  Motor  Vehicles  Inspectors  to   compound  offences  under  section 177,178,179,180,181,182(1),182(2),183,184,186,189,190(2),192(1),194(2),196 and 198 of  Motor  Vehicles Act 1988, and officers of the Police Department in uniform not below the rank  of Inspector of Police and also Sub-Inspectors of Police(Traffic)  wherever  separate  traffic   police  stations  exist  in  Municipal Corporations(Metropolis)and Municipalities and the inspectors of police in other places         to                          compound                       the                offences         under sections

177,178,179,180,181,182(1),183,184,186,189,190(2),192(1),194(2),196 and 198 of Motor Vehicles Act 1988, and officers of the Police Department not below the rank of the Sub-Inspector to compound the visible offences namely non-wearing of helmets, non-wearing of seat belts(Under Section 177), driving without license (Under  Section           181,  over   speeding(Under   Section  183(1)  and   using  of cell/mobile phones while driving (Under Section 184) of the Motor Vehicles Act

1988 and that the  compounding fee shall not be less than the rates indicated in the schedule.

4. The compounding fee collected by Police and Transport officials should be remitted into  Treasury by Challan under the Head of Account “0041-Taxes on vehicles;(101)Receipts under the Motor Vehicles Act – Receipts under the Indian Motor Vehicles Act-SH(03)-Compounding Fee under Section 86 and Section 20 of Motor Vehicles Act .
                                                       
                                            SCHEDULE

(SECTION 200 OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988)

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Sl. NO	Penal Section	Name of the Offence	Motor Cycles, Motor Cycle-cabs, Auto rickshaws with a seating capacity upto 4 in all, invalid carriages, Omini buses , Educational Institution buses, Private service vehicles, Motor cabs with seating capacity upto (7) in all, Light Motor Vehicles	Motor Vehicles other than those mentioned in column 4
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
1	177	General Provision for punishment of offences	a)Rs.100/- for non wearing of helmets. b) Rs.100/- for non- wearing of seat belts. c)Rs.100/- per offence subject to the maximum of Rs.200/- in respect of other offences	Rs.100/- per offence subject to the maximum of Rs.200/-
		1) Without L Board
		2) Not allowing to overtake the vehicle from rare Right side.
		3) Misbehavior by Taxi driver
		4) Driving without uniform by taxi/Public transport vehicle driver
		5) Extra demand by Auto
		6) Extra passengers in Auto (per head)
		7) Driving without uniform by goods carrier driver
		8) Carrying extra persons in goods vehicle (per head)
		9) Without / Irregular Number
		10) Driving without light
		11) Disobeying Traffic Signal/ No entry/No right/No ‘U’ turn
		12) Obstruction of Driver Piloting
		13) Not producing DL and RC/ With out document
		14)Without Mirror
		15) Not Blocking right side of Auto rickshaw
		16)Without Bulb Horn(Auto)
		17) Visibility of Lamps& Registration Marks
		18) Lane/Line Crossing
		19)Non Wearing of helmets
		20)Non wearing of Seat belts
2	178	Travelling without pass or ticket and for dereliction of duty on the part of a conductor and permit holder or driver’s refusal to ply a Contract Carriage on hire	500/-	500/-
3	179(1)	Disobedience        of        orders, obstruction to the checking officer in discharge of duties and refusal of information	500/-	500/-
4	179(2)	Refusal to give information	500/-	500/-
5	180	Allowing unauthorized persons to drive vehicles.	1000/-	1000/-

6	181	Driving vehicles in contravention of sections 3 & 4 including under age driving	500/-	500/-
7	182(1)	Driving a Motor Vehicle by a person disqualified to hold a driving license	500/-	500/-
8	182(2)	A person acting as a Conductor of a motor vehicle, disqualified for holding a conductor license	--	100/-
9	183(1)	Driving at excessive speed	400/-	400/-
10	183(2)	Allowing  a  person  to  drive  at excessive speed	300/-	300/-
11	184	Driving  Dangerously/Cell  phone drive/excess  load  projection  on either side/Jumping Signal	1000/-	1000/-
12	186	Driving    by    a    mentally    and physically unfit person	200/-	200/-
13	189	Racing & Trail of speed	500/-	500/-
14	190(2)	Using vehicle in unsafe condition in public place by violating road safety, control of noise and air pollution,   Wrong    parking    and dangerous parking	1000/-	1000/-
15	192(1)	Without registration or without renewal of registration or without Fitness Certificate	2000/- per offence subject to a maximum of Rs.5000/-	5000/- for each offence subject to a maximum of Rs.5000/-
16	194(2)	Refusal  to  stop  and  submit  the vehicle to weighing	3000/-	3000/-
17	196	(a) Without Insurance Certificate	1000/-	1000/-
		(b)Without         Public        liability Certificate in respect of vehicles carrying    or    meant     to    carry hazardous substances	Not applicable	1000/-
18	198	Unauthorized    interference    with vehicle	100/-	100/-

5. Provided that for Tractor Trailer combinations owned by agriculturists not used  for  hire  or  reward,  the  compounding  fee  shall  be  50%  of  the  rates prescribed in column(5) above

6. Provided further that the compounding fee for an offence shall not exceed the maximum fine prescribed in the relevant penal section

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) D. LAKSHMI PARTHASARATHY

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To,
The      Commissioner      of      Printing,      Stationer      &      Stores       Purchase, (Gazette Notification Section), A.P, Hyderabad.  (He is requested to publish the notification  in   the  Extra-ordinary  issue  of  Andhra  Pradesh  Gazette  dated and send 550 copies to Government.)

The Transport Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.

The Director General & Inspector General of Police, A.P., Hyderabad. The Accountant General A.P., Hyderabad.

The Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, APSRTC, Hyderabad.

The Commissioner, Information and Public Relations, A.P., Hyderabad SF/SCs

// FORWARDED BY ORDER //

SECTION OFFICER