A searchable, sortable list of traffic violations and their penalties under the Motor Vehicles Act. For each offence you can see the relevant section of the Act, the fine for a first offence, the higher penalty for repeat offences, and whether imprisonment applies — so you know exactly what a violation costs before it costs you.
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The table lists common traffic offences with, for each one: the offence name, the section of the Motor Vehicles Act it falls under, the first-offence fine, the repeat-offence fine, and any imprisonment provision. Use the search box to jump straight to a violation — helmet, seat belt, drunk driving, overspeeding — or sort the table by fine amount to see the costliest offences first.
The 2019 amendment to the Motor Vehicles Act sharply increased penalties across the board, on the principle that fines low enough to ignore do not change behaviour. Serious offences — drunk driving, driving without a licence, dangerous driving — carry the steepest fines and, in several cases, imprisonment provisions. Repeat offences generally attract higher fines than the first, and some trigger licence suspension. Note that states implement and sometimes modify these penalties, so the exact amount charged in your state can differ from the central schedule — treat the list as a reference and verify locally for anything consequential.
Most violations today are caught by traffic cameras and issued as e-challans against the vehicle, which owners often discover only later. Run a free challan search with your vehicle number to see pending fines, or use the state-specific pages such as Maharashtra challan check. Unpaid challans accumulate and can block RC-related work like ownership transfer.
The cheapest fine is the one you never get. Keep documents current — an RC details check shows your insurance, PUC and fitness status in one lookup — and keep the rules fresh; the driving licence practice tests double as a refresher on signs and rules. GaadiInfo is an independent platform, not a government website; penalty information is compiled from public government sources such as parivahan.gov.in and should be verified before acting.
Fines vary by offence — the table on this page lists each violation with its MV Act section, first-offence fine, repeat-offence fine and imprisonment provision. The 2019 amendment substantially increased penalties for most offences, and exact amounts can vary by state.
Generally yes. The Motor Vehicles Act prescribes higher penalties for repeat offences of the same violation, and some repeat offences can additionally trigger licence suspension or imprisonment provisions.
Not always. The MV Act sets a central schedule, but states implement and sometimes modify penalty amounts, so the fine actually charged in your state can differ. Verify with your state transport department or traffic police for anything consequential.
Many violations are camera-detected and issued as e-challans without you being stopped. Enter your vehicle number in GaadiInfo's free challan search to see pending challans and amounts against the vehicle.
Serious offences such as drunk driving and dangerous driving carry imprisonment provisions under the Act, alongside heavy fines. The table on this page shows the imprisonment column for each listed offence.