According to the Indian Rules of the Road Regulations law 1989, everyone who rides a two-wheeler motor vehicle or drives four or more wheeled vehicles must follow some traffic rules. Anyone who does not comply with these rules and regulations is punished with fines. In a well-planned and organized city like Chandigarh, these rules are imposed more strictly and the fines may be heavier if you are found violating these rules.
These fines are known as Traffic challans and like all cities of India, you will also be handed over Traffic Challans in Chandigarh, for breaking traffic rules.
Riding without a helmet, driving without a license, or a seat belt, and Crossing Red Traffic Lights are some of the cases in which you will be fined by Chandigarh Traffic Police.
It doesn’t matter if you are driving for a short distance in Chandigarh, you have to follow these Traffic Rules in all situations.
Chandigarh Traffic Police takes into care the safety of two-wheeler rides and Four Wheeler Vehicle drivers and therefore takes these steps in terms of Traffic rules and Challans. The rates or fines of Traffic Challans in Chandigarh may range from Rs. 100 to Rs. 10000 or even more. If a vehicle driver goes on violating these Traffic Rules more than once, then the fines may be more than mentioned above.
The updated Rate list for different types of Traffic Challans in Chandigarh is given in the below table:
|
Traffic Rules Violation |
Chandigarh Traffic Challan Rates/Fines |
| Overspeeding | Rs. 1,000 for first-time offenders. Rs. 2,000 for subsequent offences |
| Driving without Driving License or expired License | Rs. 5,000 |
| Failure to produce driving license on demand by police | Rs. 500 for the first offence Rs.1,000 for the second offence |
| Vehicles violating pollution standards | Rs. 2,000 for a first-time offence Rs. 5,000 for the second violation |
| Underage Driving | Up to Rs. 25,000. Up to 3 years imprisonment for the car owner The underage driver may face juvenile trial. |
| Drunk and Driving | Rs. 10,000 along with an imprisonment of 6 months |
| Using mobile phone while driving | Rs. 2,000 for a first-time offence
Rs. 10,000 (within first 3 years) for repeating the offence |
| Expired or no third-party car insurance | Rs. 2,000 for the first offence Rs. 4,000 for the second offence |
| Not following mandatory on-road signs | Rs. 500 for the first offence
Rs. 1,000 for repeating the offence |
| Driver & co-drivers not wearing a seatbelt | Rs. 1,000 |
| Road tax not paid | Rs. 500 for the first offence
Rs. 1,000 for the second offence |
| Expired/no Registration Certificate | Rs. 5,000 for the first offence
Rs. 10,000 for the second offence |
| Disobeying signal of a traffic police officer | Rs. 500 for the first offence
Rs. 1,000 for the second offence |
| Learner driving violations | Rs. 500 for the first offence
Rs. 1,000 for the second offence |
| Wrong or no number plate | Rs. 5,000 for the first offence
Rs. 10,000 for the second offence |
| Smoking while driving | Rs. 500 for the first offence
Rs. 1,000 for the second offence |