10% increase in Traffic fines; Rs 10,000 fine -Drunken driving

New Delhi, Dec 23: A parliamentary panel has agreed to a 10% annual increase in the fines for various traffic violations including drunken driving, talking on mobile, rash and negligent driving.

The bill has been cleared by the Lok Sabha in April and is pending in the Rajya Sabha.

Drunken driving — one of the main causes of deaths in road accidents in India — will invite a fine of Rs10,000 from the existing Rs2,000. Talking on mobile phones while driving will result in a fine of Rs5,000, up from the present Rs1,000. For red light jumping, driving without seat belt/helmet, the proposed fine is Rs1,000.

"The Rajya Sabha select committee has endorsed in totality the amendments to the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017 that was cleared by Lok Sabha. We have submitted the report today," BJP MP Vinay P Saharabuddhe who headed the committee said.