Traffic rules in tamil nadu

Is your child aware of road safety rules for kids? Does he know how to read the traffic signs? Remember, traffic rules for kids should be an important part of children's education. This knowledge can help avoid untoward incidents as the ones below. ' Boy run over by private school bus in front of mother ' ( TNN, Navi Mumbai, Feb 15, 2017) ' Boy hurt in school cab accident dies' ( TOI, Gurugram, May 04, 2017) ' 8-year-old hit by a speeding bike flung into air dies on spot. The accident, which took place in Karimnagar district of Telangana, was caught on a CCTV' ( indiatoday.in, Hyderabad, July 17, 2017) These headlines are not the only ones that mention fatal road accidents involving children. They have been randomly picked from umpteen such headlines. Sometimes children are not only victims of road accidents; they are also traffic offenders causing accidents, as the following headline spells out. ' 1 killed as schoolboy celebrating last exam rams car into the pavement in Delhi's Kashmere Gate' (NDTV, New Delhi, April 20, 2017) Road accident statistics in India • In 2015, there were a total of 5,01,423 cases of accidents. These left 1,46,133 individuals dead and 5,00,279 injured. • Out of 1,46,133 people killed, 5,937 were in the age group of 0-14, while 48,420 were in the age group of 15-24. • Tamil Nadu topped the states in the total number of road accidents (69,059). • Mumbai had the highest number of road accidents (23,468) while Delhi had the highest number of deaths...

Chennai is one of the major metropolitan cities in India. Since the city is witnessing a massive growth, its vehicle traffic is also growing alongside on a massive scale. The Chennai City Traffic Police has outlined many strict regulations to ensure that the city’s vehicle traffic is in order. Any violation of these traffic rules and regulations would attract penalties from vehicle owners/drivers. In 2017, the Tamil Nadu government published the list of traffic violations and the fines that must be paid by offenders. These fines are in accordance with the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988. List of traffic rules violations and fines in Chennai The following table provides the list of traffic rules violations and the fines imposed by the traffic police for these violations: Type of violation Fines If the driver disobeys any lawful direction provided by a person in authority Rs.150 If the owner of the vehicle is driving a. without a driving license Rs.300 b. without a transport vehicle authorisation Rs.150 c. when under the legal age limit Rs.300 d. in breach of the learner’s permit conditions Rs.150 If a driver is driving a. without a driving license Rs.300 b. without a transport vehicle authorisation Rs.150 c. when under the legal age limit Rs.300 d. in breach of the learner’s permit conditions Rs.150 Driving at excessive speed Rs.300 Causing a driver to drive at excessive speed Rs.200 If the vehicle speed is dangerous to the public Rs.350 If the vehicle is driven in a manner dang...

CHENNAI: It’s not uncommon that eight categories of road-users — drivers sans seat belts or helmets, those over-speeding or using mobile phones while driving, jumping But traffic planners and managers are bemused by the fact that the incidence of these violations remained high even during the lockdown, when fewer vehicles were plying on roads. The situation has only worsened in 2021 as one crore people have already been booked across the state in the first six months for these violations. While Chennai police booked 15.9 lakh cases in 2020, they have booked more than 6.7 lakh cases so far in 2021. This surge indicates that the public continues to take traffic rules lightly and that there was stricter enforcement on roads during the lockdown. Advocate VS Suresh Kumar said there is a need to educate people on the consequences of these violations and the hefty penalties. Except for drunk-drive cases, the penalty amount is still less than ?1,000 for most traffic offences. Notably, Tamil Nadu is one of the few states that has not implemented amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act, which allow enforcement agencies to collect heavy penalties and take serious action against violations. The new Act proposed a fine of ?5,000-? 25,000 or three years imprisonment for such offences. Suresh, however, agreed that enforcement has improved in the city compared to suburban areas. “People were cautious to wear masks, but threw all road safety rules to the wind,” he lamented. Additional commiss...

Posted Date: 30 Nov 2011 |Updated: 17-May-2020 | Category: | Author: sam_chennai | Member Level: |Points: | Traffic offence and penalty for the offence commited by Motor Vehicle Act. Violation of these 'Rules of Road regulation' is a punishable trancegression as per the city specific traffic police rules and the "Motor Vehicle Act". Enforcement of these traffic laws / rules, regulation and acts can bear out the road accidents, these laws are enforced by issuing chellans in the name of the offenders and teaching them a lesson by making them pay penalties. Rules of the Road Regulation were brought into effect since July 1989. These rules are common to all the indian drivers (Two, Three and Four Wheelers). 1. Offence Related to Documents 1. Offence : Driving Without a valid License Maximum Penalty : Rs.500 OR 3 months Imprisonment Section : 3 r/w, 181 MVA (Motor Vehicle Act) 2. Offence : Dose not possess a valid License Maximum Penalty : Rs. 1000 OR 3 months Imprisonment Section : 5 r/w, 180 MVA 3. Offence : Not carrying documents as required Maximim penalty : Rs. 100 Section : 130(3) r/w, 177 MVA 4. Offence : Driving without valid Insurance Maximim penalty : Rs. 1000 OR 3 months Imprisonment Section : 130 r/w , 177 MVA 5. Offence : Driving without valid permit Maximum penalty : Rs. 5000 and not less than 2000 Section : 130 r/w, 177 MVA 6. Offence : Driving without valid fitness Maximum penalty : Rs. 5000 and not less than 2000 Section : 130 r/w, 177 MVA 7. Offence : Driving ...