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Guardian to be deemed guilty in juvenile accident offences
New Delhi: Violation of road safety rules will now cost hefty fines as the union cabinet on Wednesday passed the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) bill 2016. Guardian/owner will now be considered guilty in the offences made by Juveniles.
The decision came during a cabinet meeting held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Major amendments in penalties:
- Rs 5000 fine for driving without licence
- Rs 10,000 for drunken driving
- Rs 1,000 fine for driving without helmets apart from disqualification of licence for three months
- Rs 1,000 fine for driving without seat belt
- Rs 2,000 penalty for vehicle insurance
- Rs 500 penalty for violating road rules
- Rs 5,000 fine for unauthorized use of vehicles without licence
- Up to Rs 5,000 fine for dangerous driving
- Rs 2,000 fine for disobedience of orders of authorities
- Rs 10,000 penalty for vehicles without permits. (violations of licencing conditions) the fine would be Rs 25,000 to Rs. 1,00,000
- Rs 20,000 fine for over loading and Rs 2,000 per extra tonne
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For Juvenile offences:
- Guardian/owner shall be deemed to be guilty for offences by juveniles
- Rs 25,000 penalty along with three years imprisonment
- Cancellation of motor vehicle registration
- Rs 2 lakh compensation for hit and run cases
- Compensation may increase up to Rs 10 lakh in fatal accidents
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