Traffic management in the “City of Joy” is a formidable task which is growing more and more challenging by each passing day due to phenomenal rise in vehicular density as well as inflating population.
So violating any of the rules laid by Govt will lead to penalties. So in todays blogpost i will discuss some of the offences which people generally violates and the corresponding penalties. The data is curated from Kolkata Traffic Police Website on 10.03.19. So the data can be treated 100% official and original. Revision of penalties may occur so it is advisable to be updated.
Owner allowing others to Drive the Vehicle without proper Driving Licence.
Disqualified a Person from holding or obtaining a Driving Licence.
Driving Vehicles without Certificate of Fitness or invalid C.F.
Allowing any person to stand or sit or to place anything in such a manner or position as to hamper the driver in his control of the vehicle.
Leaving vehicle in such a position so as to cause or likely to cause danger, obstruction or the tender in convenience to any road user.
Allowing the vehicle to remain stationary at Public Place.
Failure to stop the vehicle when asked by a Police Officer in uniform when the vehicle is involved in an accident.
Driver to give information about Road Accident.
Not insuring the vehicle against 3rd Party / or for driving uninsured vehicle.
Non-Production of Insurance Certificate (7 days time should be given for such documents.
Disobedience of order and obstructions.
Withholding information or giving false information.
No. of person allowed to be carried in goods vehicles (i) Light goods vehicles gross weight less than 1000 Kg – One Person (ii) Other light goods vehicles – three persons (iii) Goods vehicles other light goods vehicles – Seven Persons.
Carriage of animals other than the trampest vehicle so specified.
Driving vehicle by a drunken person or by a person under influence of drugs.
Taking part in race or trial of speed of any kind between Motor vehicles at any Public Place.
Violation of Standards Prescribed for Road Safety, control of Noise & Air Pollution.
Carriage of Goods which are dangerous or hazardous to human life in violation of prescribed conditions.
Sale of vehicles in or alternation of vehicle to condition contravening this Act.
Taking & driving vehicle without consent of owner or lawful authority.
Exercising Control of a vehicle unlawfully by force or threat of force or by any other form of intimiditation.
Power of Police Officer to detain vehicle without Certificate of Registration , Permit etc.
Power of arrest by Police Officer without warrant.
Prohibition in Playing of radios etc. in a motor vehicle.
Use of Ear Phone / Mobile Phone while driving.
For display video set, Audio Device in Tourist bus, Luxury Coach etc RTA’s Permit is necessary and there should be permitted in between the driver Cabin & passenger’s compartment for that.
The glass of the wind-screen and rear window of motor vehicle shall allow visual transmission of light not less then 70% and glasses of side window shall be such that the visual transmission of light is not less than 50%.
Vehicle not fitted with wiper or wiper not maintained in good working condition.