Be ready to pay hefty traffic fines on spot in Delhi as govt notifies rules

The Arvind Kejriwal led government's move will allow the traffic police cops to issue spot fines on violation of the norms

Months after the Motor Vehicle Act was passed in Parliament, the Delhi government notified the Motor Vehicles Act becoming the eighth state in the country to adopt the law. The Arvind Kejriwal-led government's move will allow the traffic police to issue spot fines on violation of the norms.

Under the new rules, jumping a traffic signal will levy a fine of Rs 5,000 or a year in prison or both. For dangerous driving, the driver could be handed up to one year in jail or a fine of Rs 5,000 for the first offence. For subsequent offences, the act proposes