InformationOffences and Penalties under Central M. V. Act, 1988, Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, West Bengal Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989
As per Notification No. 520-WT/3M-80/02 Dated, Kolkata, the 14th Feb., 2003 of Transport Department, Govt. of West Bengal.
| Sl. No. | Offence | Violation of Acts/Rules | Penal Section | Penalty on Compounding | |||
| 1st Offence | 2nd Offence | 3rd Offence | Subsequent offence | ||||
| 1 | Driving vehicle without D/L | 3(1) | 181 | Rs. 450/- | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- |
| 2 | Person Vehicle below prescribed age(16 years for M/C & 18 year for other vehicles) driving vehicle | 4 | 181 | Rs. 450/- | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- |
| 3 | Owner allowing others to Drive the Vehicle without proper Driving Licence. | 5 | 180 | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 600/- | Rs. 700/- | Rs. 1000/- |
| 4 | Disqualified Person holding or obtaining Licence. | 19 | 182 (1) | Rs. 450/- | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- |
| 5 | Driving Vehicles without Registration or in contravention of the condition of Blue Book | 39 (a) For Motor Cars & Auto Rickshaw (b) For Stage Carriage Buses & Mini Buses (c) For Contract Carriage Buses & Goods Carriages (d) For Private Cars, Omni Buses, Jeeps & others. |
192 | Rs. 3000/- Rs. 3000/- Rs. 4000/- Rs. 3000/- |
Rs. 6000/- Rs. 6000/- Rs. 6000/- Rs. 6000/- |
Rs. 7000/- Rs. 7000/- Rs. 8500/- Rs. 6000/- |
Rs. 8000/- Rs. 8000/- Rs. 9500/- Rs. 6000/- |
| 6 | Driving Vehicles without Certificate of Fitness or invalid C.F. | 56 (a) For Motor Cabs & Auto Rickshaw (b) For Stage Carriages Buses & Mini Buses (c) For Contract Carriages Buses & Goods Carriages (d) For Private Cars, Omni Buses, Jeeps & others |
192 | Rs. 3000/- Rs. 3000/- Rs. 4000/- Rs. 3000/- |
Rs. 6000/- Rs. 6000/- Rs. 6000/- Rs. 6000/- |
Rs. 7000/- Rs. 7000/- Rs. 8500-/ Rs. 6000/- |
Rs. 8000/- Rs. 8000/- Rs. 9500/- Rs. 6000/- |
| 7 | Driving Vehicles without permit or in contravention of the condition of permit | 66 | 192 (A) | Not Compoundable | ---- | ---- | Issue Seizure List |
| 8 | Allowing any person to stand or sit or to place anything in such a manner or position as to hamper the driver in his control of the vehicle. | 125 (a) For all categories of vehicles except stage carriage Buses and Mini Buses. (b) For Stage carriage Buses and Mini Buses |
177 | Rs. 100/- Rs. 100/- |
Rs. 250/- Rs. 150/- |
Rs. 300/- Rs. 200/- |
Rs. 350/- Rs. 300/- |
| 9 | Driving vehicle at excessive speed | 112 (a) For Motor Cars & Auto Rickshaw (b) For Stage Carriage Buses & Mini Buses (c) For Contract Carriage Buses & Goods Carriages (d) For Private Cars, Omni Buses, Jeeps & others. |
183 (1) | Rs. 200/- Rs. 400/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 600/- |
Rs. 400/- Rs. 800/- Rs. 700/- Rs. 800/- |
Rs. 800/- Rs. 1000/- Rs. 900/- Rs. 1000/- |
Rs. 1000/- Rs. 1000/- Rs. 1000/- Rs. 1000/- |
| 10 | Owner causing to drive in contravention of speed limit | 112 (a) For Motor Cars & Auto Rickshaw (b) For Stage Carriage Buses & Mini Buses (c) For Contract Carriage Buses & Goods Carriages (d) For Private Cars, Omni Buses, Jeeps & others. |
183 (2) | Rs.300/- Rs.300/- Rs. 300/- Rs. 300/- |
Rs. 400/- Rs.500/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/- |
Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/- |
Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/- |
| 11 | Driving vehicle exceeding permissible limit of laden weight | 113 | 194 (1) | Rs. 2000/- In addition to exceeding permissible limit up to 500 kg Rs. 500/- 501 to 1500 kg Rs. 1500/- 1501 to 4000 kg Rs. 2000/- 4001 to 6000 kg Rs.3000/- 6001 & above Rs. 4000/- |
Rs. 3000/- Rs. 800/- Rs. 2000/- Rs. 3000/- Rs. 4000/- Rs. 6000/- |
Rs. 5000/- Rs. 1000/- Rs. 3000/- Rs. 4000/- Rs. 5000/- Rs. 7000/- |
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| 12 | Driving vehicles in violation of restriction (No Entry Violation) | 115 | 194 (1) | Rs. 2000/- | Rs. 3000/- | Rs. 5000/- | ---- |
| 13 | Driving vehicles in violation of Mandatory Traffic Signs | 119 (a) For all categories of Motor vehicles except Stage Carriage Buses & Mini Buses (b) For Stage Carriage buses and Mini buses |
177 | Rs. 100/- Rs. 100/- |
Rs. 250/- Rs. 150/- |
Rs. 300/- Rs. 200/- |
Rs. 300/- Rs. 300/- |
| 14 | Loading vehicle in such a position so as to cause or likely to cause danger, obstruction or the tender in convenience to any road user. | 122 (a) For all categories of Motor vehicle except Stage Carriage buses and Mini Buses (b) For Stage carriage Buses & Mini Buses |
177 | Rs. 100/- Rs. 100/- |
Rs. 250/- Rs. 150/- |
Rs. 300/- Rs. 200/- |
Rs. 300/- Rs. 300/- |
| 15 | Allowing the vehicle to remain stationary at Public Place. | 126 (a) For all categories of Motor Vehicles except Stage Carriage Buses & Mini Buses. (b) For Stage Carriage Buses & Mini Buses. |
177 | Rs. 100/- Rs. 100/- |
Rs. 250/- Rs. 150/- |
Rs. 300/- Rs. 200/- |
Rs. 300/- Rs. 300/- |
| 16 | Non-Production of Driving License on demand by a Police Officer in uniform | 130(I) (a) For all categories of Motor Vehicles except Stage Carriage buses & Mini Buses (b) For Stage Carriage Buses & Mini Buses |
177 | Rs. 100/- Rs. 100/- |
Rs. 250/- Rs. 150/- |
Rs. 300/- Rs. 200/- |
Rs. 300/- Rs. 300/- |
| 17 | Failure to take certain precautions at unguarded level crossings | 131 (a) For all categories of Motor Vehicles except Stage Carriage buses & Mini buses (b)For Stage Carriage Buses & Mini Buses |
177 | Rs. 100/- Rs. 100/- |
Rs. 250/- Rs. 150/- |
Rs. 300/- Rs. 200/- |
Rs. 300/- Rs. 300/- |
| 18 | Failure to stop the vehicle when asked by a Police Officer in uniform when the vehicle is involved in an accident. | 132 | 187 | Rs. 500/- | ---- | ---- | Rs. 1000/- |
| 19 | Drive not going Medical Aid to Vehicle | 134 (a) | 187 | Rs. 500/- | ---- | ---- | Rs. 1000/- |
| 20 | Driver not giving information about the Road Accident. | 134 (b) | 187 | Rs. 500/- | ---- | ---- | Rs. 1000/- |
| 21 | Driver not giving information to the insurer about Accident | 134 (c) | 187 | Rs. 500/- | ---- | ---- | Rs. 1000/- |
| 22 | Not insuring the vehicle against 3rd Party / or for driving uninsured vehicle. | 146 | 196 | Rs. 400/- | Rs. 700/- | RS. 1000/- | Rs. 1000/- |
| 23 | Non-Production of Registration Certificates, Insurance Certificates, Permit etc. by the Driver of transport vehicle (In case of other vehicles 15 days time for production should be given as per Provision of Central Motor Vehicle Rules-139 | 158 (iii) | 177 | Rs. 100/- | Rs. 150/- | Rs. 200/- | Rs. 300/- |
| 24 | Non-Production of Insurance Certificate (7 days time should be given for such documents. | 158 (iii) | 177 | Rs. 100/- | Rs. 150/- | Rs. 200/- | Rs. 300/- |
| 25 | Disobedience of order and obstructions. | 179 (1) | -- | Rs. 250/- | Rs. 350/- | Rs. 450/- | Rs. 500/- |
| 26 | Refusal or information or willing giving false information. | 179 (2) | -- | Rs. 350 | Rs. 450/- | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- |
| 27 | No. of person allowed to be carried in goods vehicles (i) Light goods vehicles gross weight less than 1000 Kg – One Person (ii) Other light goods vehicles – three persons (iii) Goods vehicles other light goods vehicles – Seven Persons. | 180(2) WBMVR | 177 | Rs. 100/- | Rs. 250/- | Rs. 300/- | Rs. 300/- |
| 28 | Carriage of animals other than the transport vehicle so specified. | 181 WBMVR | 177 | Rs. 100/- | Rs. 250/- | Rs. 300/- | Rs. 300/- |
| 29 | Driving vehicles dangerously. | 184 (a) For Motor Cabs & Auto Rickshaws (b) For Stage Carriage Buses & Mini Buses (c) Contract Carriage buses & Goods Carriage (d) For Private Cars, Omni Buses & others |
184 | Rs. 400/- Rs. 800/- Rs. 2000/- Rs. 400/- |
Rs. 800/- Rs. 1200/- Rs. 2000/- Rs. 800/- |
Rs. 1200/- Rs. 1600/- Rs. 2000/- Rs. 1200/- |
Rs. 1600/- Rs. 2000/- Rs. 2000/- Rs. 1600/- |
| 30 | Driving vehicle by a drunken person or by a person under influence of drugs. | 185 | 185 | Rs. 2000/- | ---- | ---- | Rs. 3000/- |
| 31 | Driving when mentally or physically unfit to drive. | 186 | 186 | Rs. 400/- | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- |
| 32 | Taking part in race or trial of speed of any kind between Motor vehicles at any Public Place. | 189 | 189 | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- |
| 33 | Using vehicle in unsafe condition. | 190 (1) | 190 (1) | Rs. 250/- In case causes any injury or damage to property Rs. 1000/- |
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| 34 | Violation of Standards Prescribed for Road Safety, control of Noise & Air Pollution. | 190 (2) | 190 (2) | Rs. 1500/- | Rs. 2000/- | Rs. 2000/- | Rs. 2000/- |
| 35 | Carriage of Goods which are dangerous or hazardous to human life in violation of prescribed conditions. | 190 (3) | 190 (3) | Rs. 3000/- | --- | --- | Rs. 5000/- |
| 36 | Sale of vehicles in or alternation of vehicle to condition contravening this Act. | 191 | 191 | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- |
| 36 | Unauthorized interference with vehicle | 198 | 198 | Rs. 50/- | Rs. 100/- | Rs. 100/- | Rs. 100/ |
| 37 | Penalty for causing obstructions to traffic by keeping disabled vehicle(Wheel Camp Case) | 127 (I) MVA/ 350 WBMVR | 201 (1) | Rs. 50/- per hour. | --- | --- | --- |
| 38 | Power of Police Officer to detain vehicle without Certificate of Registration , Permit etc. | 207 (a) For Motor Cabs, Auto Rickshaws . (b) For Stage Carriage Buses & Mini Buses. (c) For Contract Carriage Buses & Goods Carriage (d) For Private Cars, Omni Buses , Jeep & others. |
39/192/66/192(A) | Rs. 3000/- Rs. 3000/- Rs. 4000/- Rs. 3000/- |
Rs. 6000/- Rs. 6000/- Rs. 6000/- Rs. 6000/- |
Rs. 7000/- Rs. 7000/- Rs. 8500/- Rs. 6000/- |
Rs. 8000/- Rs. 8000/- Rs. 9500/- Rs. 6000/- |
| 39 | Power of arrest by Police Officer without warrant. | 202 | As per provision of compounding of Traffic Officers. Rs. 100/- |
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| 40 | Driving on Foot Path. | 228 | 177 | Rs. 100/- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41 | Prohibition in Playing of radios etc. in a motor vehicle. | 218 (1) | 177 | Rs. 100/- | --- | --- | --- |
| 42 | Use of Ear Phone / Mobile Phone while driving. | 218(2) WBMVR |
177 | Rs. 100/- | --- | --- | --- |
| 43 | For display video set, Audio Device in Tourist bus, Luxury Coach etc RTA’s Permit is necessary and there should be partition in between the driver Cabin & passenger’s compartment for that. | 218 (6) | 177 | As per provision of provision of compounding of Traffic Officers. | --- | --- | --- |
| 44 | Using Motor Vehicles with defective Number Plates | CMVR- 77(1) | 177 | Rs. 100/- | --- | --- | Rs. 300/- |
| 45 | Regn. Mark shall be in English letters and Arabic numerals | CMVR – 77(2) | 177 | Rs. 100/- | --- | --- | Rs. 300/- |
| 46 | Non Exhibition of Registration Marks at rear number plate (Trailer) | CMVR – 77(5)(1) | 177 | Rs. 100/- | --- | --- | Rs. 300/- |
| 47 | Driving Motor Vehicle with defective Tyres | CMVR- 94(2) | 177 | Rs. 100/- | --- | --- | Rs. 300/- |
| 48 | The glass of the wind-screen and rear window of motor vehicle shall allow visual transmission of light not less then 70% and glasses of side window shall be such that the visual transmission of light is not less than 50%. | CMVR-100(2) | 177 | Rs. 100/- | --- | --- | Rs. 300/- |
| 49 | Vehicle not fitted with wiper or wiper not maintained in good working condition. | CMVR-101 | 177 | Rs. 100/- | --- | --- | Rs. 300/- |
| 50 | Vehicle not fitted with horn | 119(1) CMVR | 177 | Rs. 100/- | --- | --- | Rs. 300/- |
| 51 | Vehicle fitted multi-tuned or other harsh shrill sounding horns | 177 | Rs. 100/- | --- | --- | Rs. 300/- | |
| 52 | Non-possession of Pollution under control Certificate | 115(vii) CMVR | 190(ii) | Rs. 750/- | --- | --- | Rs.1500/- |
| 53.. | Refusing to go on hire | 120 (c) MVR 23(i) MVR |
177 | Rs. 100/- | --- | --- | Rs. 300/- |
| 54 | Failure to proceed to the destination by shortest or quickest route | 23(ii) MVR | 177 | Rs. 100/- | --- | --- | Rs. 300/- |
| 55 | Vehicle not fitted with seat belt | 125(a) CMVR | --- | Rs. 750/- | --- | --- | Rs. 1000/- |
| 56 | Not wearing seat belt | 138(3) CMVR | 177 | Rs. 100/- | --- | --- | Rs. 300/- |
| 57 | Vehicle not fitted with rear view mirror | 217 MVR | 177 | Rs. 100/- | --- | --- | Rs. 300/- |
| 58 | Not wearing Uniform | 22(h) MVR | 177 | Rs. 100/- | --- | --- | Rs. 300/- |
| 59 | Driving two wheeler without helmet | 297 MVR | 177 | Rs. 100/- | --- | --- | Rs. 300/- |
| 60 | Violation on the restriction of using dazzling light | 299(1) MVR | 177 | Rs. 100/- | --- | --- | Rs. 300/- |
| 61 | Stop Line Violation | 301 MVR | 177 | Rs. 100/- | --- | --- | Rs. 300/- |
| 62 | Centre Line Violation | 316(3) MVR | 177 | Rs. 100/- | --- | --- | Rs. 300/- |
