Andhra revises traffic violation penalties for better enforcement

Amaravati, Oct 22 : The Andhra Pradesh transport department on Thursday raised the penalties for a range of traffic violations for better enforcement of the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.
According to the orders passed by M.T. Krishna Babu, Principal Secretary to the government, penalty has been fixed at Rs 150 and extending up to Rs 500 for violations such as driving a vehicle without licence plate, misbehaviour by a taxi driver and driving a taxi or public transport vehicle without uniform.
Other offences in the same penalty category include offences such as extra money being demanded by an autorickshaw drivers, failing to produce driving licence and vehicle registration documents, driving without a headlight and horn, among others.
All the above mentioned offences will attract double the penalty in the event of committing these violations for the second time and can go up to a maximum fine of Rs 750 for two-wheelers, cabs, autorickshaws and light motor vehicles.
For heavier vehicles, the penalty has been fixed at Rs 300 for similar offences for the first violation and Rs 600 for second violation, which can extend up to Rs 1,500.
Likewise, in the event of disobeying orders and obstructing a checking officer, Rs 750 penalty has been fixed for two-wheelers, autorickshaws and light motor vehicles while it is Rs 1,000 for heavier vehicles.