Fines increased for flouting rules, new offences added

The Gurugram traffic police on Thursday announced that from May 12 there will be an increase in the rates of fine for commuters flouting the traffic rules.

This decision has been done in accordance with the gazette notification of Haryana Government that had passed the law of increasing the fine for a traffic violation on April 19, 2017.

The police will be issuing fines on offences like driving without licence, under age driving and car without number plates.

The earlier fine rates were Rs. 500 and Rs 100. The revised rates are Rs 1000 for first time offence and Rs 2000 for second offence.

Besides this, new offences have been added, which includes not providing passages to ambulances and carrying goods on passenger vehicles.

The rates of fine for these violations have been set at Rs. 2000 for first-time offence and Rs. 5000 for the second time.

"Our personnel are deployed on major routes in the city to ensure that there are safety and security of the commuters. With fines being we hope that commuters will be more cautious on the road and will be more responsible for their own and other's lives," said Balbir Singh Gurugram police traffic chief.