Delhi traffic cops to pay double penalty if found violating new rules

Delhi traffic police personnel will have to shell out twice the penalty if they are caught flouting rules under the new Motor Vehicles Act .

In an order issued on Tuesday, it has been specified that “any authority that is empowered to enforce the provision of this Act shall, if such authority commits an offence under this act, be liable for twice the penalty corresponding to that offence under this act”.

All the unit in-charge have been advised to "brief and sensitise their staff to follow traffic rules and regulations in true letter and spirit whether riding or driving police vehicles or their own private vehicles."


The provisions of the new Motor Vehicles Act has been implemented in many states of India from the start of this month. Following the implementation, there have several reports of heavy fines imposed on violators across the country.

Yesterday, Gurugram traffic police issued a 'challan' of Rs 59,000 to a tractor trolley driver for multiple violations.

Earlier on Tuesday, a scooty driver was fined Rs 23,000 and an auto driver was served a Rs 32,500 challan by the Haryana police.

(Inputs from ANI)