The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which seeks to hike the penalty for traffic infringement, has been passed by the Rajya Sabha. However, it has been sent to the Lok Sabha with three amendments. The Lower House of the Parliament had earlier cleared the legislation on July 23. The Bill also aims to improve road safety, facilitate citizens in their dealings with transport departments, strengthen rural transport, public transport and last-mile connectivity through automation, computerization and online services.
Below are all the proposed amendments in various penalties under Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, that you need to know.
| Section | Old Provision/ Penalty | New Proposed Provision/ Minimum Penalties | |
| 177 | General | Rs 100 | Rs 500 |
| New 177 A | Rules of road regulation violation | Rs 100 | Rs 500 |
| 178 | Travel without ticket | Rs 200 | Rs 500 |
| 179 | Disobedience of orders of authorities | Rs 500 | Rs 2,000 |
| 180 | Unauthorized use of vehicles without licence | Rs 1,000 | Rs 5,000 |
| 181 | Driving without licence | Rs 500 | Rs 5,000 |
| 182 | Driving despite disqualification | Rs 500 | Rs 10,000 |
| 182 B | Oversize vehicles | New | Rs 5,000 |
| 183 | Over speeding | Rs 400 | Rs 1,000 for LMV, Rs 2,000 for medium passenger vehicles |
| 184 | Dangerous driving penalty | Rs 1,000 | Up to Rs 5,000 |
| 185 | Drunken driving | Rs 2,000 | Rs 10,000 |
| 189 | Speeding/ Racing | Rs 500 | Rs 5,000 |
| 192 A | Vehicle without permit | Up to Rs 5,000 | Up to Rs 10,000 |
| 193 | Aggregators (violation of licencing conditions) | New | Rs 25,000 to Rs 1 lakh |
| 194 | Overloading | Rs 2,000 and Rs 1,000 per extra tonne | Rs 20,000 and Rs 2,000 per extra tonne |
| 194 A | Overloading of passengers | Rs 1,000 per extra passenger | |
| 194 B | Seat belt | Rs 100 | Rs 1,000 |
| 194 C | Overloading of two-wheelers | Rs 100 | Rs 2,000, disqualification of licence for three months |
| 194 D | Helmets | Rs 100 | R 1,000, disqualification of licence for three months |
| 194 E | Not providing way for emergency vehicles | New | Rs 10,000 |
| 196 | Driving without insurance | Rs 1,000 | Rs 2,000 |
| 199 | Offences by juveniles | New | Guardian/ owner shall be deemed to be guilty. Rs 25,000 fine with 3 years imprisonment. Juvenile to be tried under JJ Act. Registration of motor vehicle to be cancelled. |
| 206 | Power of officers to impound documents | Suspension of driving licences u/s 183, 184, 185, 189, 190, 194C, 194D, 194E. | |
| 210 B | Offences committed by enforcing authorities | Twice the penalty under the relevant section. |
