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traffic offence news

UK offer, unfulfilled dreams: How Delhi SUV accident shattered Dhaneshra's hopes

Sahil Dhaneshra’s mother, Inna Maakan, said her son’s death should act as a warning for all parents.
Updated on Feb 18, 2026 09:00 pm IST

How to check for pending traffic challan. Step by step guide

The e-challan online portal also allows the option of digital payment.
Published on May 10, 2023 01:42 pm IST

Bengaluru traffic dept collects 5.6 cr after 50% discount offer on penalties

Residents of Bengaluru were quick to jump at the 50 per cent discount offer, which is valid only till February 11.
Updated on Feb 04, 2023 11:01 am IST

Karnataka announces 50% discount on all pending traffic fines; offer till Feb 11

Around 530 crore is due from traffic violators across the state. (HT FILE PHOTO FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY)
Published on Feb 03, 2023 10:38 am IST

Kerala reduces traffic fines, but no cheer for tipsy drivers

Kerala became the latest state on Wednesday to reduce fines for several traffic offences.
Updated on Oct 23, 2019 08:21 pm IST

Driver without seat belt: UT police vehicle issued 2K challan

The picture taken at Sector 31 was shared by a passerby.
Updated on Oct 01, 2019 12:02 am IST

Have discretion to ease fines but not mulling to dilute them: Kailash Gahlot

The compounding amount for the 34 offences can either be 100% of the penalty under the Act or it less than that, he said.
Updated on Sept 12, 2019 06:49 am IST

State transport minister writes to Nitin Gadkari; No hefty fines for Maharashtra for some time

Raote’s decision to write a letter to the Centre is also being seen as an attempt to buy some time.
Updated on Sept 12, 2019 02:42 am IST

Uttarakhand emulates Gujarat in reducing traffic fines, Karnataka to follow

Hefty penalties for traffic violations under the amended Motor Vehicles Act has led to a clamour for a rollback.
Updated on Sept 11, 2019 10:42 pm IST

Helmet rule most broken on capital’s roads: Traffic cops

The number of tickets issued, however, is expected to go up once the state government provides clarity on “compounding challans”, which are those that can be cleared by violators on the spot.
Updated on Sept 11, 2019 02:40 am IST

Gujarat cuts road fines as clamour for rollback rises

At least 12 more states have not implemented the new MV Act over the increased penalties, with some of them saying they are considering revising the fines in the coming days.
Published on Sept 10, 2019 10:44 pm IST

Traffic cop stopped for riding a two-wheeler without helmet, fined 34,000

They were slapped with a fine which is double the normal amount since the law has a provision that if a person responsible for upholding the new law violates it, he would be fined double. (Image used for representational purpose).
Updated on Sept 06, 2019 07:24 pm IST

Heavier fines: Delhi traffic police to record offences on camera to avoid arguments

The first day when the amended Motor Vehicles Act came into force, over 3,900 fines were issued.
Published on Sept 03, 2019 09:45 am IST

Delhi Traffic Police fine 3,900 on day 1 of amended Motor Vehicles Act

Prosecutions are likely to increase after ‘compounding challans’ details are notified
Updated on Sept 02, 2019 07:16 am IST

New Motor Vehicles Act comes into force, ...but ‘concession’ for traffic offenders in Uttar Pradesh to continue

Traffic police apprehend persons for traffic rules violations in Ghaziabad on Sunday.
Updated on Sept 02, 2019 06:45 am IST

1,000 for jumping red light: Hefty fines for traffic violations from today

The new Act has substantially increased penalties for traffic violations such as drunk driving, driving without helmets.
Updated on Jun 24, 2020 04:02 am IST

Increased fines in Delhi for traffic offences from Independence Day

Come Thursday, Delhiites will have to shell out at least Rs 1,000 as fines for a traffic offence, under the amended Motor Vehicles Act.
Updated on Aug 13, 2019 07:15 am IST

Photo and video evidence makes it difficult for violators to contest traffic challans

For traffic offences such as illegal parking, challans are issued by post and backed by photos.
Updated on Aug 12, 2019 12:35 am IST

New law will make drivers pay through their nose for ‘one for the road’

Penalties for traffic violations hadn’t been raised since 1988 when fine for general offences such as red-light jumping was fixed at 100 rupees and was hardly a deterrent.
Updated on Jun 07, 2020 07:05 am IST

300% rise in traffic fine payments in last 6 months, cops credit it to increased checks

The traffic police have seen a 300% rise in traffic fine payments in the last six months, according to e-challan data.. (Photo Sakib Ali /Hindustan Times)
Published on Mar 02, 2019 03:18 am IST

Noida authority to install tyre killers to stop wrong side driving

Tyre killer installed by Amanora township to crub wrong side driving in Pune
Published on Dec 28, 2018 01:00 pm IST

Road rage in summer, drunk in winter: How seasons hit drivers

Road safety experts agree that some traffic offences have a ‘seasonal nature’.
Updated on Dec 17, 2018 08:22 am IST

Drive against lane violation, 563 fined in three months

The Delhi Traffic Police has started a crackdown on lane violations to make commuting safer. In the last three months, the traffic department fined 563 drivers for moving across lanes, as part of a special drive.
Published on Sept 20, 2018 01:47 am IST

Indian-origin government lawyer fined 80,000 for drink driving in Singapore

Under Singaporean law, drink driving for the first time could attract a jail term for up to six months or a fine between SGD 1,000 and SGD 5,000.
Updated on Aug 10, 2018 04:41 pm IST