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AUTO BILD INDIA brings to you some of the lesser known traffic rules and the fines you incur for violating them, from the four metropolitan cities across the nation
We all know that there are some basic traffic rules and regulations that must be followed when driving on Indian roads. Forget to carry your valid driving licence and it’s a given that you will be fined if you’re caught. Overspeed within the city limits and your pocket will again be lighter, thanks to the fine that you will end up paying. But India is full of diversity and complexity. And this is reflected even in the list of traffic violations that one can find on the websites of the traffic police in each of the four metropolitan cities. In these pages we bring you a list of violations from across our vast and diverse country, which most of us would be unaware of.
Fit a TV or video on the dashboard of your car in Mumbai and you'll be violating a traffic rule in the books of the traffic police in the country's entertainment capital. If caught by the cops you will have to pay a fine of Rs 100.
This is a traffic rule that appears on the list of the Traffic Police from almost all the metros. So, next time you find someone’s car blocking your exit in a parking lot, you can certainly call the police and have the inconsiderate fool cough up a fine of Rs 100.
This is one of the stranger traffic rules we have come across anywhere in the country. If you’re driving in Chennai and are not fit enough to do so, either physically or, hold your breath, mentally, beware. According to the Chennai Traffic Police you are in violation of the city's traffic rules. If the cops get you then you are looking at a fine of Rs 200.. Wonder how they enforce this particular rule.
This is a traffic violation we found on the Delhi Traffic Police’s list, which is published on their website. From the amount of honking on the road it might appear that this rule is the cause of it. Lighthearted banter aside, what they probably mean is that if your car doesn’t have a functional horn, which ensures that you can warn other road users and is an essential safety device as well, then you are liable to be fined Rs 100.
Failure to give first aid to passengers in case of a road accident could land the driver in prison for three months or pay a fine of Rs 500. or both, in Chennai. In Kolkata too you will pay the same fine for the same offence.
Allowing the vehicle to remain stationary at a public place will earn you a fine in Kolkata. We presume, the Kolkata Traffic Police are referring to places like bus stops or taxi stands. The penalty is a fine of Rs 100.
If you’re driving in the national capital and decide to light up, also make sure that you pull over and get out of the car. According to the Delhi Traffic Police you can be fined Rs 100. for smoking inside the vehicle.
Mumbai seems to be aspiring to become the greenest metro. So there’s a Rs 100. fine for leaving your car with the engine on idling. However with petrol and diesel prices being raised every now and then wonder how many cases the police actually get.
“Borrowing” a friend’s car without his express consent could be disastrous in Chennai. There is a fine of Rs 500 or imprisonment upto three months or both for the offence.
This violation appears on the list of the Traffic Police in almost all the metros. So if you’re encouraging the driver of a vehicle to exceed speed limits you can end up paying Rs 300. in either Delhi, Kolkata or Chennai.
