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  MOTOR VEHICLES ACT,1988
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Under OUP ACT 2003
Under Motor Vehicles Act,1988
Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissionerate(Traffic and Public Order)Regulations,2008
MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988
Offence-Penal Sections-Fines
S.No.

Offence description

Penal section

Amount

1.

Red Light Jumping

177 MVA

 Rs. 100

2.

Driving Left Hand Drive without Indicator

177 MVA

Rs. 100

3.

Improper and Obstructive Parking

177 MVA

Rs. 100

4.

Traveling on Running Board (Driver)

177 MVA

Rs. 100

5.

Traveling on Running Board (Passenger)

177 MVA

Rs. 100

6.

Triple Riding

177 MVA

Rs. 100

7.

Driving without Helmet

177 MVA

Rs. 100

8.

Not Displaying Number Plate

177 MVA

Rs. 100

9.

Misbehavior by TSR/Taxi Driver

177 MVA

Rs. 100

10.

Over Charging by TSR/Taxi

177 MVA

Rs. 100

11.

Refusal by TSR/Taxi Driver

177 MVA

Rs. 100

12.

Driving without Light (After Sunset)

177 MVA

Rs. 100

13.

Driving without Horn

177 MVA

Rs. 100

14.

Driving with a Defective Number Plate

177 MVA

Rs. 100

15.

Violation of Stop Line

177 MVA

Rs. 100

16.

Disobeying Lawful Directions

179 MVA

Rs. 1000

17.

Allowing unauthorized person to drive

180 MVA

Rs. 1000

18.

Driving without License

181 MVA

Rs. 500

19.

Driving by Minors

181 MVA

Rs. 500

20.

Over Speeding (1st Offence)

183(1) MVA

Rs. 400

21.

Over Speeding (Subsequent Offence)

183(1) MVA

Rs. 300

22.

Abetment of Over Speeding

183(2) MVA

Rs. 300

23.

Section 183(2) (2nd or Subsequent Offence)

183(2) MVA

 
24.

Driving Dangerously (1st Offence)

184 MVA

Rs. 1000

25.

Driving Dangerously (2nd Offence)

184 (2) MVA

 
26.

Using `Unregistered Vehicles' or Displaying "Applied for"

192 MVA

Rs. 2000

27.

Violation of mandatory signs (One Way No Right Turn, No Left Turn, No Horn)

177 MVA

Rs. 100

28.

Excess Smoke

177 MVA

Rs. 100

29.

Blowing of Pressure Horn

177 MVA

Rs. 100

30.

Carrying Passengers on Goods Vehicles

177 MVA

Rs. 100

31.

Carrying Goods on Passengers Vehicle

177 MVA

Rs. 100

32.

Use of Coloured Light on Motor Vehicle

177 MVA

Rs. 100

33.

Smoking in the Vehicles

177 MVA

Rs. 100

34.

Using Mobile Phone while Driving

184 MVA

Rs. 1000

35.

Wrong Overtaking

177 MVA

Rs. 100

PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
 
Sec.177. General provision for punishment of offences.- Whoever contravenes any provision of this Act or of any rule, regulation or notification made there under shall, if no penalty is provided for the offence be punishable for the first offence with fine which may be extend to one hundred rupees, and for any second or subsequent offence with fine which may extend to three hundred rupees.
 
Sec.178. Penalty for traveling without pass or ticket and for dereliction of duty on the part of conductor and refusal to ply contract carriage etc.- (1) Whoever travels in a stage carriage without having a proper pass or ticket with him or being in or having alighted from a stage carriage fails or refuses to present for examination or to deliver up his pass or ticket immediately on a requisition being made therefore, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.
Explanation.- In this section, “pass” and “ticket” have the meanings respectively assigned to them in Section 124.
If the conductor of a stage carriage, or the driver of a stage carriage performing the functions of a conductor in such stage carriage, whose duty is-
  1. to supply a ticket to a person traveling in a stage carriage on payment of fare by such person, either willfully or negligently,-
    1. fails or refuses to accept the fare when tendered, or
    2. fails or refuses to supply a ticket, or
    3. supplies an invalid ticket, or
    4. supplies a ticket of a lesser value, or
  2. to check any pass or ticket, either willfully or negligently fails or refuses to do so,
Sec.179. Disobedience of orders, obstruction and refusal of information.-
  1. Whoever willfully disobeys any direction lawfully given by any person or authority empowered under this Act to give such direction, or obstructs any person or authority in the discharge of any functions which such person or authority is required or empowered under this Act to discharge, shall, if no other penalty is provided for the offence be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.
  2. Whoever, being required by or under this Act to supply any information, willfully withholds such information or gives information which he knows to be false or which he does not believe to be true, shall, if no other penalty is provided for the offence, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
Sec.180. Allowing unauthorized persons to drive vehicles.- Whoever, being the owner or person in charge of a motor vehicle, causes or permits, any other person who does not satisfy the provisions of Section 3 or Section 4 to drive the vehicle shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
Sec.181. Driving vehicle in contravention of Section 3 or Section 4.-

Whoever drives a motor vehicle in contravention of Section 3 or Section 4 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
Sec.182. Offences relating to licenses.-
  1. Whoever, being disqualified under this Act for holding or obtaining a driving license drives a motor vehicle in a public place of in any other place, or applies for or obtains a driving license or, not being entitled to have a driving license issued to him free of endorsement, applies for or obtains a driving license without disclosing the endorsement made on a driving license previously held by him shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both, and any driving license so obtained by him shall be of no effect.
  2. Whoever, being disqualified under this Act for holding or obtaining a conductor’s license, acts as a conductor of a stage carriage in a public place or applies for or obtains a conductor’s license or, not being entitled have a conductor’s license issued to him free of endorsement, applies for or obtains a conductor’s license without disclosing the endorsements made on a conductor’s license previously held by him, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, or with both, and any conductor’s license so obtained by him shall be of no effect.
Sec.182 A. Punishment for offences relating to construction and maintenance of vehicles.- Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (3) of Section 109, shall be punishable with a fine of five thousand rupees for any subsequent offence.]
Sec.183. Driving at excessive speed, etc.-
  1. Whoever drives a motor vehicle in contravention of the speed limits referred to in Section 112 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to four hundred rupees, or, if having been previously convicted of an offence under this sub-section is again convicted of an offence under this sub-section, with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.
  2. Whoever causes any person who is employed by him or is subject to his control in driving to drive a motor vehicle in contravention of the speed limits referred to in Section 112 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to three hundred rupees, or, if having been previously convicted of an offence under this sub-section, is again convicted of an offence under this sub-section, with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.
  3. No person shall be convicted of an offence punishable under sub-section (1) solely on the evidence of one witness to the effect that in the opinion of the witness such person was driving at a speed which was unlawful, unless that opinion is shown to be based on an estimate obtained by the use of some mechanical device.
  4. The publication of a time table under which or the giving of any direction that any journey or part of a journey is to be completed within a specified time shall, if in the opinion of the court it is not practicable in the circumstances of the case for that journey or part of a journey to be completed in the specified time without contravening the speed limits referred to in Section 112 be prima facie evidence that the person who published the time table or gave the direction has committed an offence punishable under sub-section (2).
Sec.184. Driving dangerously.- Whoever drives a motor vehicle at a speed or in a manner which is dangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances of the case including the nature, condition and use of the place where the vehicle is driven and the amount of traffic which actually is at the time or which might reasonably be expected to be in the place, shall be punishable for the first offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, and for any second or subsequent offence if committed within three years of the commission of a previous similar offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.
 
Sec.185. Driving by a drunken person or by a person under the influence of drugs.- Whoever, while driving, or attempting to drive, a motor vehicle,-
  1. [has, in his blood, alcohol exceeding 30 mg per 100 ml of blood detected in a test by a breath analyser, or]
  2. is under the influence of a drug to such an extent as to be incapable of exercising proper control over the vehicle,

shall be punishable for the first offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both; and for a second or subsequent offence, if committed within three years of the commission of the previous similar offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to three thousand rupees, or with both.

Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, the drug or drugs specified by the Central Government in this behalf, by notification in the Official Gazette, shall be deemed to render a person incapable of exercising proper control over a motor vehicle.

Sec.186. Driving when mentally or physically unfit to drive.- Whoever drives a motor vehicle in any public place when he is to his knowledge suffering from any disease or disability calculated to cause his driving of the vehicle to be a source of danger to the public, shall be punishable for the first offence with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees and for a second or subsequent offence with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.
Sec.187. Punishment for offences relating to accident.- Whoever fails to comply with the provisions of clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 132 or Section 133 or Section 134 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both or, if having been previously convicted of an offence under this section, he is again convicted of an offence under this section, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
Sec.188. Punishment for abetment of certain offences.- Whoever abets the commission of an offence under Section 184 or Section 185 or Section 186 shall be punishable with the punishment provided for the offence.
Sec.189. Racing and trials of speed.- Whoever without the written consent of the State Government permits or takes part in a race or trial of speed of any kind between motor vehicles in any public place shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with a fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
Sec.190. Using vehicle in unsafe condition.-
  1. Any person who drives or causes or allows to be driven in any public place a motor vehicle or trailer while the vehicle or trailer has any defect, which such person knows of or could have discovered by the exercise of ordinary care and which is calculated to render the driving of the vehicle a source of danger to persons and vehicles using such place, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees or, if as a result of such defect an accident is caused causing badily injury or damage to property, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
  2. Any person who drives or causes or allows to be driven, in any public place a motor vehicle, which violates the standards prescribed in relation to road safety, control of noise and air-pollution, shall be punishable for the first offence with a fine of one thousand rupees and for any second or subsequent offence with a fine of two thousand rupees.
  3. Any person who drives or causes or allows to be driven, in any public place a motor vehicle which violates the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder relating to the carriage of goods which are of dangerous or hazardous nature to human life, shall be punishable for the first offence which may extend to three thousand rupees, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with both, and for any second or subsequent offence with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with both.
Sec.191. Sale of vehicle in or alteration of vehicle to condition contravening this Act.- Whoever being an importer of or dealer in motor vehicles, sells or delivers or offers to sell or deliver a motor vehicle or trailer in such condition that the use thereof in a public place would be in contravention of Chapter VII or any rule made thereunder or alters the motor vehicle or trailer so as to render its condition such that its use in a public place would be in contravention of Chapter VII or any rule made thereunder shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees:

Provided that no person shall be convicted under this section if he proves that he had reasonable cause to believe that the vehicle would not be used in a public place until it had been put into a condition in which it might lawfully be so used.
Sec.192. Using vehicle without registration.-
  1. Whoever drives a motor vehicle or causes or allows a motor vehicle to be used in contravention of the provisions of Section 39 shall be punishable for the first offence with a fine which may extend to five thousand rupees but shall not be less than two thousand rupees for a second or subsequent offence with imprisonment which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees but shall not be less than five thousand rupees or with both:

    Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded, impose a lesser punishment.
  2. Nothing in this section shall apply to the use of a motor vehicle in an emergency for the conveyance of persons suffering from sickness or injuries or for the transport of food or materials to relieve distress or of medical supplies for a like purpose:

    Provided that the person using the vehicle reports about the same to the Regional Transport Authority within seven days from the date of such use.
  3. The court to which an appeal lies from any conviction in respect of an offence of the nature specified in sub-section (1), may set aside or vary any order made by the court below, notwithstanding that no appeal lies against the conviction in connection with which such order was made.
 
Sec.192A. Using vehicle without permit.-
  1. Whoever drives a motor vehicle or causes or allows a motor vehicle to be used in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 66 or in contravention of any condition of a permit relating to the route on which or the area in which or the purpose for which the vehicle may be used, shall be punishable for the first offence with a fine which may extend to five thousand rupees but shall not be less than two thousand rupees and for any subsequent offence with imprisonment which may extend to one year but shall not be less than three months or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees but shall not be less than five thousand rupees or with both:

    Provided that the court may for reasons to be recorded, impose a lesser punishment.
  2. Nothing in this section shall apply to the use of a motor vehicle in an emergency for the conveyance of persons suffering from sickness or injury or for the transport of materials for repair or for the transport of food or materials to relieve distress or of medical supplies for a like purpose:

    Provided that the person using the vehicle reports about the same to the Regional Transport Authority within seven days from the date of such use.
  3. The court to which an appeal lies from any conviction in respect of an offence of the nature specified in sub-section (1), may set aside or vary any order made by the court below, notwithstanding that no appeal lies against the conviction in connection with which such order was made.]
Sec.196. Driving uninsured vehicle.- Whoever drives a motor vehicle or causes or allows a motor vehicle to be driven in contravention of the provisions of Section 146 shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
Sec.197. Taking vehicle without authority.-
  1. Whoever takes and drives away any motor vehicle without having either the consent of the owner thereof or other lawful authority shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both:

    Provided that no person shall be convicted under this section if the court is satisfied that such person acted in the reasonable belief that he had lawful authority or in the reasonable belief that the owner would in the circumstances of the case have given his consent if he had been asked therefore.
  2. Whoever, unlawfully by force or threat of force or by any other form of intimidation, seizes or exercises control of a motor vehicle, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both..
  3. Whoever attempts to commit any of the acts referred to in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) in relation to any motor vehicle, or abets the commission of any such act, shall also be deemed to have committed an offence under sub-section (1) or, as the case may be, sub-section (2).
 
Sec.198. Unauthorized interference with vehicle.- Whoever otherwise than with lawful authority or reasonable excuse enters or moves any stationery motor vehicle or tampers with the brake or any part of the mechanism of a motor vehicle shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees.
Sec.201. Penalty for causing obstruction to free flow of traffic.- (1) Whoever keeps a disabled vehicle on any public place, in such a manner, so as to cause impediment to the free flow of traffic, shall be liable for penalty up to fifty rupees per hour, so long as it remains in that position:

Provided that the vehicle involved in accidents shall be liable for penalty only from the time of completion of inspection formalities under the law:

Provided further that where the vehicle is removed by a Government agency, towing charges shall be recovered from the vehicle owner or person in-charge of such vehicle.

(2) Penalties or towing charges under this section shall be recovered by such officer or authority as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, authorize.
 
Sec.202. Power to arrest without warrant.-
  1. (1) A police officer in uniform may arrest without warrant any person who in his presence commits an offence punishable under Section 184 or Section 185 or Section 197::
  2. Provided that any person so arrested in connection with an offence punishable under Section 185 shall, within two hours of his arrest, be subjected to a medical examination referred to in Sections 203 and 204 by a registered medical practitioner failing which he shall be released from custody.
  3. A police officer arresting without warrant the driver of a motor vehicle shall if the circumstances so require take or cause to be taken any steps he may consider proper for the temporary disposal of the vehicle.
Sec.203. Breath tests.
  1. A police officer in uniform or an officer of the Motor Vehicles D

    Provided that requirement for breath test shall be made (unless, it is made) as soon as reasonably practicable after the commission of such offence.
  2. If a motor vehicle is involved in an accident in a public place and a police officer in uniform has any reasonable cause to suspect that the person who was driving the motor vehicle at the time of the accident had alcohol in his blood or that he was driving under the influence of a drug referred to in Section 185 he may require the person so driving the motor vehicle, to provide a specimen of his breath for a breath test-
     
    1. in the case of a person who is at a hospital as an indoor patient, at the hospital,
    2. in the case of any other person, either at or near the place where the requirement is made, or, if the police officer thinks fit, at a police station specified by the police officer:
    3. Provided that a person shall not be required to provide such a specimen while at a hospital as an indoor patient if the registered medical practitioner in immediate charge of his case is not first notified of the proposal to make the requirement or objects to the provision of a specimen on the ground that its provision or the requirement to provide it would be prejudicial to the proper care or treatment of the patient.
  3. If it appears to a police officer in uniform, in consequence of a breath test carried out by him on any person under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) that the device by means of which the test has been carried out indicates the presence of alcohol in the person’s blood, the police officer may arrest that person without warrant except while that person is at a hospital as an indoor patient.
  4. If a person, required by a police officer under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) to provide a specimen of breath for a breath test, refuses or fails to do so and the police officer has reasonable cause to suspect him of having alcohol in his blood the police officer may arrest him without warrant except while he is at a hospital as an indoor patient.
  5. A person arrested under this section shall while at a police station, be given an opportunity to provide a specimen of breath for a breath test there.
  6. The results of a breath test made in pursuance of the provisions of this section shall be admissible in evidence.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this section “breath test”, means a test for the purpose of obtaining an indication of the presence of alcohol in a person’s blood carried out on one or more specimens of breath provided by that person, by means a device of a type approved by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette, for the purpose of such a test.
Sec.204. Laboratory test.-
  1. A person who has been arrested under Section 203 may, while at a police station be required by a police officer to provide to such registered medical practitioner as may be produced by such police officer, a specimen of his blood for a laboratory test, if,-
    1. it appears to the police officer that the device, by means of which breath test was taken in relation to such person, indicates the presence of alcohol in the blood of such person, or
    2. such person when given the opportunity to submit to a breath test, has refused, omitted or failed to do so:

      Provided that where the person required to provide such specimen is a female and the registered medical practitioner produced by such police officer is a male medical practitioner, the specimen shall be taken only in the presence of a female, whether a medical practitioner or not.
  2. A person while at a hospital as an indoor patient may be required by a police officer to provide at the hospital a specimen of his blood for a laboratory test-
    1. it it appears to the police officer that the device by means of which test is carried out in relation to the breath of such person indicates the presence of alcohol in the blood of such person, or
    2. if the person having been required, whether at the hospital or elsewhere, to provide a specimen of breath for a breath test, has refused, omitted or failed to do so and a police officer has reasonable cause to suspect him of having alcohol in his blood:

      Provided that a person shall not be required to provide a specimen of his blood for a laboratory test under this sub-section if the registered medical practitioner in immediate charge of his case is not first notified of the proposal to make the requirement or objects to the provision of such specimen on the ground that its provision or the requirement to provide it would be prejudicial to the proper care or treatment of the patient.
  3. The results of a laboratory test made in pursuance of this section shall be admissible in evidence.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, “laboratory test” means the analysis of a specimen of blood made at a laboratory established, maintained or recognized by the Central Government or a State Government.
Sec.205. Presumption of unfitness to drive.- In any proceeding for an offence punishable under Section 185 if it is proved that the accused, when requested by a police officer at any time so to do, had refused, omitted or failed to consent to the taking of or providing a specimen of his breath for a breath test or a specimen of his blood for a laboratory test, his refusal, omission or failure may, unless reasonable cause therefore is shown, be presumed to be a circumstance supporting any evidence given on behalf of the prosecution, or rebutting any evidence given on behalf of the defense, with respect to his condition at that time.
 
Sec.206. Power of police officer to impound document.-
  1. Any police officer or other person authorized in this behalf by the State Government may, if he has reason to believe that any identification mark carried on a motor vehicle or any license, permit, certificate of registration, certificate of insurance or other document produced to him by the driver or person in charge of a motor vehicle is a false document within the meaning of Section 464 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860) seize the mark or document and call upon the driver or owner of the vehicle to account for his possession of or the presence in the vehicle of such mark or document.
  2. Any police officer or other person authorized in this behalf by the State Government may, if he has reason to believe that the driver of a motor vehicle who is charged with any offence under this Act may abscond or otherwise avoid the service of a summons, seize any license held by such driver and forward it into the court taking cognizance of the offence and the said court shall on the first appearance of such driver before it, return the license to him in exchange for the temporary acknowledgement given under sub-section (3).
  3. A police officer or other person seizing a license under sub-section (2) shall give to the person surrendering the license a temporary acknowledgement therefore and such acknowledgement shall authorize the holder to drive until the license has been returned to him or until such date as may be specified by the police officer or other person in the acknowledgement whichever is earlier:

Provided that if any Magistrate, police officer or other person authorized by the State Government in this behalf is, on an application made to him, satisfied that the license cannot be, or has not been, returned to the holder thereof before the date specified in the acknowledgement for any reason for which the holder is not responsible, the Magistrate, police officer or other person, as the case may be, may extend the period of authorization to drive to such date as may be specified in the acknowledgement.

20Sec.7. Power to detain vehicles used without certificate of registration permit, etc.-
  1. Any police officer or other person authorized in this behalf by the State Government may, if he has reason to believe that a motor vehicle has been or is being used in contravention of the provisions of Section 3 or Section 4 or Section 39 or without the permit required by sub-section (1) of Section 66 or in contravention or any condition of such permit relating to the route on which or the area in which or the purpose for which the vehicle may be used, seize and detain the vehicle, in the prescribed manner and for this purpose take or cause to be taken any steps he may consider proper for the temporary safe custody of the vehicle:

    Provided that where any such officer or person has reason to believe that a motor vehicle has been or is being used in contravention of Section 3 or Section 4 or without the permit required by sub-section (1) of Section 66 he may, instead of seizing the vehicle, seize the certificate of registration of the vehicle and shall issue an acknowledgement in respect thereof..
  2. Where a motor vehicle has been seized and detained under sub-section (1), the owner or person incharge of the motor vehicle may apply to the transport authority or any officer authorized in this behalf by the State Government together without the relevant documents for the release of the vehicle and such authority or officer may, after verification of such documents, by order release the vehicle subject to such conditions as the authority or officer may deem fit to impose.
 
 
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