As per the data received from the Maharashtra Traffic Police, Pune has one of the highest fatal road accident figures in the whole State. In 2018 alone, the city witnessed 334 deaths from road accidents, while the adjoining rural areas here saw more than 915 deaths during the same time. The government has ruled major reasons to be over-speeding and the lack of respect for traffic rules. However, such a scenario has been noticed all over India and not just in Pune over the years.
To curb this carelessness, the Union Government listed a few provisions to help with the stringent implementation of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1998. This was passed in mid-2019, making it applicable from 1st September 2019.
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There were quite a few revisions made to the Act, which also included increased challan rates. This further led to a ruckus from all around Maharashtra, leaving all on-field police confused as to which rates need to be followed. What made the confusion worse was the absence of a formal notice for the traffic police from the State Government. However, after a long discussion, the government decided to apply the Act.
With this article, you will learn about the revised Pune RTO fines, while also reviewing the difference between the new and previous challan rates.
To answer this in one word, no. Although the state government was determined to impose the new penalties on citizens, the final decision was to keep the prices high. On the other hand, according to the amended Act, there has been quite a hike in the prices of traffic fines implemented by the RTO in Pune.
As far as the Pune traffic rules go, all car drivers have to carry a few necessary documents. If you are in Pune, these are the documents that you must carry at all times:
If by chance the driver is not able to produce all documents when asked, then he/she will have to pay the challan amount (which depends on the level of violation) for violating the set laws.
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While new rules are being implemented almost every year, there are some common rules that you must follow in Pune in order to avoid any kind traffic violation. Here is a list.
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With this information, now you are up-to-date with the amendments made to the Motor Vehicles Act. Keeping in mind all that is mentioned here, you will not only avoid traffic fines but also keep yourself and people around you safer on the roads.