Offences and Penalties under Central M. V.

Act, 1988, Central Motor Vehicles

Rules, 1989, West Bengal Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989
As per Notification No. 520-WT/3M-80/02 Dated, Kolkata, the 14th Feb.,
2003 of Transport Department, Govt. of West Bengal.

Sl. Penalty on Compounding

Violation of
No Offence Penal Section 2nd 3rd Subsequent
Acts/Rules 1st Offence
. Offence Offence offence

Driving vehicle without

1 3(1) 181 Rs. 450/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/-
D/L

Person Vehicle below

prescribed age(16
2 years for M/C & 18 year 4 181 Rs. 450/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/-
for other vehicles)
driving vehicle

Owner allowing others

to Drive the Vehicle
3 5 180 Rs. 500/- Rs. 600/- Rs. 700/- Rs. 1000/-
without proper Driving
Licence.

Disqualified Person
4 holding or obtaining 19 182 (1) Rs. 450/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/-
Licence.

39
(a) For Motor
Cars & Auto
Rickshaw
(b) For Stage
Carriage
Rs.
Buses & Mini
7000/-
Driving Vehicles without Buses
Rs. 3000/- Rs. 6000/- Rs. Rs. 8000/-
Registration or in (c) For
5 192 Rs. 3000/- Rs. 6000/- 7000/- Rs. 8000/-
contravention of the Contract
Rs. 4000/- Rs. 6000/- Rs. Rs. 9500/-
condition of Blue Book Carriage
Rs. 3000/- Rs. 6000/- 8500/- Rs. 6000/-
Buses &
Rs.
Goods
6000/-
Carriages
(d) For Private
Cars, Omni
Buses, Jeeps
& others.

Driving Vehicles without 56

6 Certificate of Fitness or (a) For Motor 192 Rs. 3000/- Rs. 6000/- Rs. Rs. 8000/-
invalid C.F. Cabs & Auto Rs. 3000/- Rs. 6000/- 7000/- Rs. 8000/-
 Rickshaw Rs. 4000/- Rs. 6000/- Rs. Rs. 9500/-
(b) For Stage Rs. 3000/- Rs. 6000/- 7000/- Rs. 6000/-
Carriages Rs.
Buses & Mini 8500-/
Buses Rs.
(c) For 6000/-
Contract
Carriages
Buses &
Goods
Carriages
(d) For Private
Cars, Omni
Buses, Jeeps
& others

Driving Vehicles without

permit or in Not Issue
7 66 192 (A) ---- ----
contravention of the Compoundable Seizure List
condition of permit

125
(a) For all
categories of
Allowing any person to vehicles
stand or sit or to place except stage
anything in such a carriage Buses Rs. 300/-
8 177 Rs. 100/- Rs. 250/- Rs. 350/-
manner or position as to and Mini
Rs. 100/- Rs. 150/- Rs. 300/-
hamper the driver in his Buses. Rs. 200/-
control of the vehicle. (b) For Stage
carriage Buses
and Mini
Buses

112
(a) For Motor
Cars & Auto
Rickshaw
(b) For Stage
Rs. 800/-
Carriage Rs. 400/-
Rs. 200/- Rs. Rs. 1000/-
Driving vehicle at Buses & Mini Rs.
9 183 (1) Rs. 400/- 1000/- Rs. 1000/-
excessive speed Buses 800/-
Rs. 500/- Rs. 900/- Rs. 1000/-
(c) For Rs. 700/-
Rs. 600/- Rs. Rs. 1000/-
Contract Rs. 800/-
1000/-
Carriage
Buses &
Goods
Carriages
 (d) For Private
Cars, Omni
Buses, Jeeps
& others.

112
(a) For Motor
Cars & Auto
Rickshaw
(b) For Stage
Carriage
Buses & Mini Rs. 400/-
Rs. 500/-
Buses
Owner causing to drive Rs.300/- Rs. Rs. 500/-
(c) For Rs.500/-
10 in contravention of 183 (2) Rs.300/- 500/- Rs. 500/-
Contract
speed limit Rs. 300/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/-
Carriage Rs. 500/-
Rs. 300/- Rs. Rs. 500/-
Buses & Rs.
500/-
Goods 500/-
Carriages
(d) For Private
Cars, Omni
Buses, Jeeps
& others.

Rs. 2000/-
In addition to Rs.
exceeding 5000/-
permissible limit Rs. 3000/- Rs.
up to 500 kg Rs. 800/- 1000/- ----
Rs. 500/- Rs. Rs. ----
Driving vehicle
501 to 1500 kg 2000/- Rs. 3000/- ----
11 exceeding permissible 113 194 (1)
Rs. 1500/- 3000/- Rs. ----
limit of laden weight
1501 to 4000 kg Rs. 4000/- 4000/- ----
Rs. 2000/- Rs. Rs. ----
4001 to 6000 kg 6000/- 5000/-
Rs.3000/- Rs.
6001 & above 7000/-
Rs. 4000/-

Driving vehicles in
Rs.
12 violation of restriction 115 194 (1) Rs. 2000/- Rs. 3000/- ----
5000/-
(No Entry Violation)

119
(a) For all
Driving vehicles in
categories of
13 violation of Mandatory 177 Rs. 100/- Rs. 250/- Rs. 300/- Rs. 300/-
Motor vehicles
Traffic Signs Rs. 100/- Rs. 150/- Rs. 200/- Rs. 300/-
except Stage
Carriage
 Buses & Mini
Buses
(b) For Stage
Carriage
buses and Mini
buses

122
(a) For all
categories of
Loading vehicle in such
Motor vehicle
a position so as to
except Stage
cause or likely to cause
Carriage
14 danger, obstruction or 177 Rs. 100/- Rs. 250/- Rs. 300/- Rs. 300/-
buses and Mini
the tender in Rs. 100/- Rs. 150/- Rs. 200/- Rs. 300/-
Buses
convenience to any
(b) For Stage
road user.
carriage Buses
& Mini
Buses

126
(a) For all
categories of
Motor Vehicles
except Stage
Allowing the vehicle to
Carriage
15 remain stationary at 177 Rs. 100/- Rs. 250/- Rs. 300/- Rs. 300/-
Buses & Mini
Public Place. Rs. 100/- Rs. 150/- Rs. 200/- Rs. 300/-
Buses.
(b) For Stage
Carriage
Buses & Mini
Buses.

130(I)
(a) For all
categories of
Motor Vehicles
Non-Production of except Stage
Driving License on Carriage
16 177 Rs. 100/- Rs. 250/- Rs. 300/- Rs. 300/-
demand by a Police buses & Mini
Rs. 100/- Rs. 150/- Rs. 200/- Rs. 300/-
Officer in uniform Buses
(b) For Stage
Carriage
Buses & Mini
Buses

Failure to take certain 131

17 precautions at (a) For all 177 Rs. 100/- Rs. 250/- Rs. 300/- Rs. 300/-
unguarded level categories of Rs. 100/- Rs. 150/- Rs. 200/- Rs. 300/-
 crossings Motor Vehicles
except Stage
Carriage
buses & Mini
buses
(b)For Stage
Carriage
Buses & Mini
Buses

Failure to stop the

vehicle when asked by
a Police Officer in
18 132 187 Rs. 500/- ---- ---- Rs. 1000/-
uniform when the
vehicle is involved in an
accident.

Drive not going Medical

19 134 (a) 187 Rs. 500/- ---- ---- Rs. 1000/-
Aid to Vehicle

Driver not giving

20 information about the 134 (b) 187 Rs. 500/- ---- ---- Rs. 1000/-
Road Accident.

Driver not giving

21 information to the 134 (c) 187 Rs. 500/- ---- ---- Rs. 1000/-
insurer about Accident

Not insuring the vehicle

against 3rd Party / or for RS.
22 146 196 Rs. 400/- Rs. 700/- Rs. 1000/-
driving uninsured 1000/-
vehicle.

Non-Production of
Registration
Certificates, Insurance
Certificates, Permit etc.
by the Driver of
transport vehicle (In
23 158 (iii) 177 Rs. 100/- Rs. 150/- Rs. 200/- Rs. 300/-
case of other vehicles
15 days time for
production should be
given as per Provision
of Central Motor Vehicle
Rules-139

Non-Production of
Insurance Certificate (7
24 days time should be 158 (iii) 177 Rs. 100/- Rs. 150/- Rs. 200/- Rs. 300/-
given for such
documents.
 Disobedience of order
25 179 (1) -- Rs. 250/- Rs. 350/- Rs. 450/- Rs. 500/-
and obstructions.

Refusal or information
26 or willing giving false 179 (2) -- Rs. 350 Rs. 450/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/-
information.

No. of person allowed

to be carried in goods
vehicles (i) Light goods
vehicles gross weight
less than 1000 Kg –
180(2)
27 One Person (ii) Other 177 Rs. 100/- Rs. 250/- Rs. 300/- Rs. 300/-
WBMVR
light goods vehicles –
three persons (iii)
Goods vehicles other
light goods vehicles –
Seven Persons.

Carriage of animals
28 other than the transport 181 WBMVR 177 Rs. 100/- Rs. 250/- Rs. 300/- Rs. 300/-
vehicle so specified.

184
(a) For Motor
Cabs & Auto
Rickshaws
(b) For Stage
Rs.
Carriage
1200/-
Buses & Mini
Rs. 400/- Rs. 800/- Rs. Rs. 1600/-
Buses
Driving vehicles Rs. 800/- Rs. 1200/- 1600/- Rs. 2000/-
29 (c) Contract 184
dangerously. Rs. 2000/- Rs. 2000/- Rs. Rs. 2000/-
Carriage
Rs. 400/- Rs. 800/- 2000/- Rs. 1600/-
buses &
Rs.
Goods
1200/-
Carriage
(d) For Private
Cars, Omni
Buses &
others

Driving vehicle by a
drunken person or by a
30 185 185 Rs. 2000/- ---- ---- Rs. 3000/-
person under influence
of drugs.

Driving when mentally

31 or physically unfit to 186 186 Rs. 400/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/-
drive.

32 Taking part in race or 189 189 Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/-
 trial of speed of any
kind between Motor
vehicles at any Public
Place.

Rs. 250/-
In case causes
Using vehicle in unsafe any injury or
33 190 (1) 190 (1) ---- ---- ----
condition. damage to
property
Rs. 1000/-

Violation of Standards
Prescribed for Road Rs.
34 190 (2) 190 (2) Rs. 1500/- Rs. 2000/- Rs. 2000/-
Safety, control of Noise 2000/-
& Air Pollution.

Carriage of Goods
which are dangerous or
35 hazardous to human life 190 (3) 190 (3) Rs. 3000/- --- --- Rs. 5000/-
in violation of
prescribed conditions.

Sale of vehicles in or
alternation of vehicle to
36 191 191 Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/-
condition contravening
this Act.

Unauthorized
36 198 198 Rs. 50/- Rs. 100/- Rs. 100/- Rs. 100/
interference with vehicle

Penalty for causing

obstructions to traffic by
127 (I) MVA/ Rs. 50/- per
37 keeping disabled 201 (1) --- --- ---
350 WBMVR hour.
vehicle(Wheel Camp
Case)

207
(a) For Motor
Cabs, Auto
Rickshaws . Rs.
(b) For Stage 7000/-
Power of Police Officer
Carriage Rs. 3000/- Rs. 6000/- Rs. Rs. 8000/-
to detain vehicle without
Buses & Mini Rs. 3000/- Rs. 6000/- 7000/- Rs. 8000/-
38 Certificate of 39/192/66/192(A)
Buses. Rs. 4000/- Rs. 6000/- Rs. Rs. 9500/-
Registration , Permit
(c) For Rs. 3000/- Rs. 6000/- 8500/- Rs. 6000/-
etc.
Contract Rs.
Carriage 6000/-
Buses &
Goods
Carriage
 (d) For Private
Cars, Omni
Buses , Jeep &
others.

As per provision of
Power of arrest by
compounding of
39 Police Officer without 202 --- --- --- ---
Traffic Officers.
warrant.
Rs. 100/-

40 Driving on Foot Path. 228 177 Rs. 100/- --- --- ---

Prohibition in Playing of
41 radios etc. in a motor 218 (1) 177 Rs. 100/- --- --- ---
vehicle.

Use of Ear Phone /

218(2)
42 Mobile Phone while 177 Rs. 100/- --- --- ---
WBMVR
driving.

For display video set,

Audio Device in Tourist
bus, Luxury Coach etc
As per provision
RTA’s Permit is
of provision of
43 necessary and there 218 (6) 177 --- --- ---
compounding of
should be partition in
Traffic Officers.
between the driver
Cabin & passenger’s
compartment for that.

Using Motor Vehicles

44 with defective Number CMVR- 77(1) 177 Rs. 100/- --- --- Rs. 300/-
Plates

Regn. Mark shall be in

45 English letters and CMVR – 77(2) 177 Rs. 100/- --- --- Rs. 300/-
Arabic numerals

Non Exhibition of
Registration Marks at CMVR –
46 177 Rs. 100/- --- --- Rs. 300/-
rear number plate 77(5)(1)
(Trailer)

Driving Motor Vehicle

47 CMVR- 94(2) 177 Rs. 100/- --- --- Rs. 300/-
with defective Tyres

The glass of the wind-

screen and rear window
of motor vehicle shall
48 allow visual CMVR-100(2) 177 Rs. 100/- --- --- Rs. 300/-
transmission of light not
less then 70% and
glasses of side window
 shall be such that the
visual transmission of
light is not less than
50%.

Vehicle not fitted with

wiper or wiper not
49 CMVR-101 177 Rs. 100/- --- --- Rs. 300/-
maintained in good
working condition.

Vehicle not fitted with

50 119(1) CMVR 177 Rs. 100/- --- --- Rs. 300/-
horn

Vehicle fitted multi-

51 tuned or other harsh 177 Rs. 100/- --- --- Rs. 300/-
shrill sounding horns

Non-possession of
52 Pollution under control 115(vii) CMVR 190(ii) Rs. 750/- --- --- Rs.1500/-
Certificate

53. 120 (c) MVR

Refusing to go on hire 177 Rs. 100/- --- --- Rs. 300/-
. 23(i) MVR

Failure to proceed to
the destination by
54 23(ii) MVR 177 Rs. 100/- --- --- Rs. 300/-
shortest or quickest
route

Vehicle not fitted with

55 125(a) CMVR --- Rs. 750/- --- --- Rs. 1000/-
seat belt

56 Not wearing seat belt 138(3) CMVR 177 Rs. 100/- --- --- Rs. 300/-

Vehicle not fitted with

57 217 MVR 177 Rs. 100/- --- --- Rs. 300/-
rear view mirror

58 Not wearing Uniform 22(h) MVR 177 Rs. 100/- --- --- Rs. 300/-

Driving two wheeler

59 297 MVR 177 Rs. 100/- --- --- Rs. 300/-
without helmet

Violation on the
60 restriction of using 299(1) MVR 177 Rs. 100/- --- --- Rs. 300/-
dazzling light

61 Stop Line Violation 301 MVR 177 Rs. 100/- --- --- Rs. 300/-

62 Centre Line Violation 316(3) MVR 177 Rs. 100/- --- --- Rs. 300/-