GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT …

1 GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH . ABSTRACT . MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 Compounding of offences under section 200 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Notification Issued. = = = = = == = = == == = ==== = = = == == = = = = = = = = = = == == = = === =. TRANSPORT, ROADS AND BUILDINGS (TR-I) DEPARTMENT. Ms. No. 108 Dated:18/08/2011. Read the following 1. , Transport, Roads &Buildings ( ) Department, dated 28-3-2006. 2. , Transport, Roads & Buildings( ) Department, dated 3-5-2006. 3. , Transport, Roads & Buildings( ) Department, Dated:27-11-2006. 4. From the Transport Commissioner, , Hyderabad letter No. 8067/R1/10, dt. &&&. O R D E R: The following notification will be published in the Extra-ordinary issue of the ANDHRA PRADESH Gazette, dated: 20-08-11.

2 2. The Traffic Police have represented for enhancement of Compounding Fee Under Section 200 of Motor Vehicles Act as the present amounts of fine are low and the traffic violators are not feeling the pinch of it. Considering the aspects of the Road Safety, traffic regulations, traffic violations and after careful examination GOVERNMENT considered revising the rates of Compounding Fee for better enforcement of provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. 3. A copy of this order is available on the internet and can be assessed at the address NOTIFICATION. In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 200 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988(Central Act, 59 of 1988) and in supersession of the notification issued in ,77,242 Transport, Roads &Buildings( ) Department dated , as amended vide 77 Transport, Roads and Buildings ( ) Department, Dated;3-5-2006 and , Transport Roads and Buildings ( ) Department, Dt;27-11-2006.

3 The Governor of ANDHRA PRADESH hereby specifies the officers of the Transport Department not below the rank of Assistant Motor Vehicles Inspectors to compound offences under section 177,178,179,180,181,182(1),182(2),183,18 4,186,189,190(2),192(1),194(2),196. and 198 of Motor Vehicles Act 1988, and officers of the Police Department in uniform not below the rank of Inspector of Police and also Sub-Inspectors of Police(Traffic) wherever separate traffic police stations exist in Municipal Corporations(Metropolis)and Municipalities and the inspectors of police in other places to compound the offences under sections 177,178,179,180,181,182(1),183,184,186,1 89,190(2),192(1),194(2),196 and 198.

4 Of Motor Vehicles Act 1988, and officers of the Police Department not below the rank of the Sub-Inspector to compound the visible offences namely non-wearing of helmets, non-wearing of seat belts(Under Section 177), driving without license (Under Section 181, over speeding(Under Section 183(1) and using of cell/mobile phones while driving (Under Section 184) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 and that the compounding fee shall not be less than the rates indicated in the schedule. 4. The compounding fee collected by Police and Transport officials should be remitted into Treasury by Challan under the Head of Account 0041-Taxes on vehicles;(101)Receipts under the Motor Vehicles Act Receipts under the Indian Motor Vehicles Act-SH(03)-Compounding Fee under Section 86 and Section 20.))

5 Of Motor Vehicles Act . SCHEDULE. (SECTION 200 OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988). -o0o- Motor Cycles, Motor Cycle-cabs, Auto rickshaws with a seating capacity upto 4. in all, invalid carriages, Motor Vehicles other Sl. Omini buses , Penal Section Name of the Offence than those mentioned NO Educational Institution in column 4. buses, Private service vehicles, Motor cabs with seating capacity upto (7) in all, Light Motor Vehicles (1) (2) (3) (4) (5). General Provision for punishment of offences 1) Without L Board 2) Not allowing to overtake the vehicle from rare Right side. 3) Misbehavior by Taxi driver 4) Driving without uniform by taxi/Public transport vehicle driver 5) Extra demand by Auto 6) Extra passengers in Auto (per head) a) for non 7) Driving without uniform by wearing of helmets.

6 Goods carrier driver 8) Carrying extra persons in b) for non- goods vehicle (per head) wearing of seat belts. 1 177. 9) Without / Irregular Number per offence c) per offence 10) Driving without light subject to the maximum 11) Disobeying Traffic Signal/ No of subject to the maximum entry/No right/No U' turn of in respect of 12) Obstruction of Driver Piloting other offences 13) Not producing DL and RC/. With out document 14)Without Mirror 15) Not Blocking right side of Auto rickshaw 16)Without Bulb Horn(Auto). 17) Visibility of Lamps&. Registration Marks 18) Lane/Line Crossing 19)Wearing of helmets 20)Non wearing of Seat belts Travelling without pass or ticket and for dereliction of duty on the 2 178 part of a conductor and permit 500/- 500/- holder or driver's refusal to ply a Contract Carriage on hire Disobedience of orders, obstruction to the checking officer 3 179(1) 500/- 500/- in discharge of duties and refusal of information 4 179(2) Refusal to give information 500/- 500/- Allowing unauthorized persons to 5 180 1000/- 1000/- drive vehicles.

7 Driving vehicles in contravention 6 181 of sections 3 & 4 including under 500/- 500/- age driving Driving a Motor Vehicle by a 7 182(1) person disqualified to hold a 500/- 500/- driving license A person acting as a Conductor 8 182(2) of a motor vehicle, disqualified for -- 100/- holding a conductor license 9 183(1) Driving at excessive speed 400/- 400/- Allowing a person to drive at 10 183(2) 300/- 300/- excessive speed Driving Dangerously/Cell phone 11 184 drive/excess load projection on 1000/- 1000/- either side/Jumping Signal Driving by a mentally and 12 186 200/- 200/- physically unfit person 13 189 Racing & Trail of speed 500/- 500/- Using vehicle in unsafe condition in public place by violating road 14 190(2) safety, control of noise and air 1000/- 1000/- pollution, Wrong parking and dangerous parking Without registration or without 2000/- per offence 5000/- for each offence 15 192(1)

8 Renewal of registration or without subject to a maximum subject to a maximum Fitness Certificate of of Refusal to stop and submit the 16 194(2) 3000/- 3000/- vehicle to weighing (a) Without Insurance Certificate 1000/- 1000/- (b)Without Public liability 17 196 Certificate in respect of vehicles Not applicable 1000/- carrying or meant to carry hazardous substances Unauthorized interference with 18 198 100/- 100/- vehicle 5. Provided that for Tractor Trailer combinations owned by agriculturists not used for hire or reward, the compounding fee shall be 50% of the rates prescribed in column(5) above 6. Provided further that the compounding fee for an offence shall not exceed the maximum fine prescribed in the relevant penal section (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH ).

9 D. LAKSHMI PARTHASARATHY. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT . To The Commissioner of Printing, Stationer & Stores Purchase, (Gazette Notification Section), , Hyderabad. (He is requested to publish the notification in the Extra-ordinary issue of ANDHRA PRADESH Gazette dated and send 550 copies to GOVERNMENT .). The Transport Commissioner, ANDHRA PRADESH , Hyderabad. The Director General & Inspector General of Police, , Hyderabad. The Accountant General , Hyderabad. The Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, APSRTC, Hyderabad. The Commissioner, Information and Public Relations, , Hyderabad SF/SCs // FORWARDED BY ORDER //.

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