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Power To Transport Inspector Or Police To Impose Fine On The Spot
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, the transport inspector or a police officer not lower than the rank of sub-inspector of
police may punish on the spot a person who commits the following offence for the first instance with a fine of Twenty Five Rupees to Fifty Rupees, a person who commits the following offence for the second instance with a
fine of Fifty Rupees to One Hundred Rupees and a person who commits the following offence for the third instance or more with a fine of One Hundred Rupees to two hundred rupees:
(a) Driving a motor vehicle contravening the traffic signs or signals;
(b) Standing a motor vehicle at such place or time as may be prohibited for such standing;
(c) Turning a motor vehicle or using sound-signal at a place
where such turning or sound-signal is prohibited;
(d) Driving a motor vehicle on the wrong side of a road;
(e) Driving a motor vehicle from the opposite side on a one-way road;
(f) Driving a motor vehicle of unworthy condition;
(g) Driving a motor vehicle in excess of the determined speed;
(h) Driving a motor vehicle at night without turning lights on;
(i) Driving a motor vehicle after consumption of liquors;
(j) Parking a motor vehicle at a public place in such a way as to cause obstruction to others;
(k) Driving a motor vehicle at a place or hour prohibited for such driving;
(l) Driving a motor vehicle without a number-plate;
(m) Driving a motor vehicle of which weight is more than the determined weight at a place for which the limit of
weight of a motor vehicle is determined;
(n) Driving a motor vehicle without fastening the seat-belt or without using the helmet;
(o) In the event of determination of the number of people to be seated or kept in or the weight of goods to be loaded
in a motor vehicle, driving a motor vehicle carrying passengers or goods exceeding such determined number
or weight;
(p) Refusing to accept a passenger by the driver of a public motor vehicle;
(q) Driving a motor vehicle by charging fares at a rate exceeding the fixed rate of fares;
(r) Driving a motor vehicle recklessly;
(s) Driving a public motor vehicle without obtaining the route permit; or
(t) Driving a motor vehicle without possessing the driving license.
(2) If any person is unable to pay the amount of fine imposed on the spot by the transport inspector or police pursuant to Sub-section (1), the transport inspector or police shall give a traffic-ticket to that person,
requiring him or her to pay such amount to the concerned police office or competent authority within a period of Twenty Four hours.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), even though a police officer not lower than the rank of sub-inspector of police is not present for the time being on the spot to punish a person at a time when
that person commits an offence as referred to in Sub-section (1), any police personnel present on the spot shall give a traffic-ticket to the offender of that offence specifying the kind of offence committed by him or her and
requiring him or her to pay the amount of fine imposable on him or her for that offence to the concerned police office within a period of twenty four hours.
(4) While issuing a traffic-ticket referred to in Sub-section (2) or (3), the recipient of the traffic-ticket shall also be caused to sign its duplicate copy.
(5) If the concerned person fails to pay the amount of fine to the competent authority or the concerned police office within the period referred to in Sub-section (2) or (3), the competent authority may punish that person
with a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees and suspend the driving license if that person is a driver or the route permit if that person is the owner or manager of a motor vehicle or the license obtained by them to operate the
transport service for a period not exceeding one month. ? (6) ⊗ In the event of failure to pay the amount of fine even within the period of suspension made pursuant to Sub-section (5), the competent authority may revoke that driving license, route permit or license obtained to operate the transport service, as the case may be.
police may punish on the spot a person who commits the following offence for the first instance with a fine of Twenty Five Rupees to Fifty Rupees, a person who commits the following offence for the second instance with a
fine of Fifty Rupees to One Hundred Rupees and a person who commits the following offence for the third instance or more with a fine of One Hundred Rupees to two hundred rupees:
(a) Driving a motor vehicle contravening the traffic signs or signals;
(b) Standing a motor vehicle at such place or time as may be prohibited for such standing;
(c) Turning a motor vehicle or using sound-signal at a place
where such turning or sound-signal is prohibited;
(d) Driving a motor vehicle on the wrong side of a road;
(e) Driving a motor vehicle from the opposite side on a one-way road;
(f) Driving a motor vehicle of unworthy condition;
(g) Driving a motor vehicle in excess of the determined speed;
(h) Driving a motor vehicle at night without turning lights on;
(i) Driving a motor vehicle after consumption of liquors;
(j) Parking a motor vehicle at a public place in such a way as to cause obstruction to others;
(k) Driving a motor vehicle at a place or hour prohibited for such driving;
(l) Driving a motor vehicle without a number-plate;
(m) Driving a motor vehicle of which weight is more than the determined weight at a place for which the limit of
weight of a motor vehicle is determined;
(n) Driving a motor vehicle without fastening the seat-belt or without using the helmet;
(o) In the event of determination of the number of people to be seated or kept in or the weight of goods to be loaded
in a motor vehicle, driving a motor vehicle carrying passengers or goods exceeding such determined number
or weight;
(p) Refusing to accept a passenger by the driver of a public motor vehicle;
(q) Driving a motor vehicle by charging fares at a rate exceeding the fixed rate of fares;
(r) Driving a motor vehicle recklessly;
(s) Driving a public motor vehicle without obtaining the route permit; or
(t) Driving a motor vehicle without possessing the driving license.
(2) If any person is unable to pay the amount of fine imposed on the spot by the transport inspector or police pursuant to Sub-section (1), the transport inspector or police shall give a traffic-ticket to that person,
requiring him or her to pay such amount to the concerned police office or competent authority within a period of Twenty Four hours.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), even though a police officer not lower than the rank of sub-inspector of police is not present for the time being on the spot to punish a person at a time when
that person commits an offence as referred to in Sub-section (1), any police personnel present on the spot shall give a traffic-ticket to the offender of that offence specifying the kind of offence committed by him or her and
requiring him or her to pay the amount of fine imposable on him or her for that offence to the concerned police office within a period of twenty four hours.
(4) While issuing a traffic-ticket referred to in Sub-section (2) or (3), the recipient of the traffic-ticket shall also be caused to sign its duplicate copy.
(5) If the concerned person fails to pay the amount of fine to the competent authority or the concerned police office within the period referred to in Sub-section (2) or (3), the competent authority may punish that person
with a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees and suspend the driving license if that person is a driver or the route permit if that person is the owner or manager of a motor vehicle or the license obtained by them to operate the
transport service for a period not exceeding one month. ? (6) ⊗ In the event of failure to pay the amount of fine even within the period of suspension made pursuant to Sub-section (5), the competent authority may revoke that driving license, route permit or license obtained to operate the transport service, as the case may be.