Karnataka Traffic Fine
This guide covers the complete list of all traffic fines in Karnataka.
Traffic Fine Karnataka
Here is the complete list of all traffic fines in Karnataka.
S. No. |
Offences Under Law |
Section/Rule |
New Fine Amount (Rs) |
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1 |
Penalty for travelling without pass or ticket and for dereliction of duty on the part of conductor and refusal to ply contract carriage etc., |
Section 124 r/w Section 178 (1) (2) & (3)(b) of the MV Act |
Rs. 500/- |
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Section 178(3)(a) of the MV Act |
Rs. 50/-
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Disobedience of orders, obstructions and refusal of information. |
Section 179 (1) & (2) of the MV Act |
Rs. 1,000/-
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3 |
Allowing unauthorized persons to drive vehicles |
Section 3 & 4 r/w section 180 of the MV Act |
2W&3W = Rs.1000/- LMV = Rs.2000/- Others = Rs.5000/-
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Driving vehicles in contravention of section 03 or section 04 |
Section 3 & 4 r/w section 181 of the MV Act |
2W&3W = Rs.1000/- LMV = Rs.2000/- Others = Rs.5000/
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Offence related to licences (during the period of disqualification) |
Section 19 & 20 r/w Section 182(1) of the MV Act |
Rs. 10,000/-
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Punishment of offences relating to constructions, maintenance, sale and alteration of motor vehicles. |
1. Chapter VII of MV Act r/w Section 182A (3) of the MV Act. |
Rs. 1,00,000/- per such motor vehicle
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2. chapter VII of MV act r/w Section 182A(1) of The MV Act |
Rs. 1,00,000/- per such component Rs. 5,000/- per such alteration
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3. Section 182A(4) of the MV Act |
Rs. 5,000/- per such alteration.
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Punishment of contravention of section 62A |
Section 62A r/w Section 182B of the MV Act |
Rs. 10,000/-
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8 |
Driving at excessive speed etc., |
Section 112 r/w Section 183 (1)(i) of the MV Act |
Rs. 1,000/-
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Section 183 (1)(ii) of the MV Act |
Rs. 2,000/-
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Driving dangerously (Only to the extent to the use of hand held communication devices) |
Section 184(c) of the MV Act |
2W&3W = Rs.1500/- LMV = Rs.3000/- Others = Rs.5000/- Rs. 10,000/- for second and subsequent offence
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Driving when mentally or physical unfit to drive |
Section 186 of the MV Act |
Rs. 1,000/- for the first offence. Rs. 2,000/- for second and subsequent offence.
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11 |
Racing and trials of speeds |
Section 189 of the MV Act |
Rs. 5,000/- for the first offence Rs. 10,000/- for second and subsequent offence
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12 |
1)Using vehicle in unsafe condition 2)Violationof standards prescribed in relation to air pollution. 3)Violation of standardsprescribed in relation to Noise pollution. |
Section 190(2) of the MV Act |
2W&3W = Rs.1500/- LMV & Heavy & Others = Rs.3000/-
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13 |
Using vehicle without registration |
Section 39 r/w section 192(1) of the MV Act |
2W/3W =2000/- LMV =3000/- MGV/MPV/HGV/HFV & OTHERS = 5000/-
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14 |
Using vehicle without permit / Violation of permit conditions |
Section 66 (1) r/w section 192A of the MV Act |
Rs. 5,000/- for the the 1st offence Rs.10,0000/- for the 2nd subsequent offence.
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15 |
Driving vehicls exceeding permissible weight |
Sec 113, 114 & 115 r/w Section 194 of the MV Act. |
Rs. 5,000/- for having carried overload and Rs. 2,000/- for every additional ton of excess load together with the liability to pay charges for off-loading of the excess load.
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16 |
Carriage of excess passengers |
Section 194-A of the MV Act |
Rs. 200/- per excess passenger
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17 |
Fail to use safety belts and seating of children |
Section 194-B of the MV Act |
Rs. 500/-
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18 |
Violation of safety measures for Motor cycle drivers and pillion riders |
Section 194-C of the MV Act |
Rs. 500/-
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19 |
Penalty for not wearing protective head gear |
Section 194-D of the MV Act |
Rs. 500/-
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20 |
Failure to allow free passage to emergency vehicles |
Section 194-E of the MB Act |
Rs. 1,000/-
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21 |
Use of horns & silent zones |
Section 194-F of the MV Act |
2W/3W = Rs.500/- For the other vehicles = Rs.1,000/-
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22 |
Driving uninsured vehicle |
Section 146 r/w Section 196 of the MV Act |
2W/3W = Rs.1,000/- LMV = Rs.2,000/- HGV&Others = Rs. 4,000/-
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23 |
Unauthorized interference with vehicle |
Section 198 of the MV Act |
Rs. 1,000/-
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24 |
General provisions for punishment of offences (for offences not specifed) |
Section 177 of the MV Act |
Rs. 500/- for the first offence. Rs. 1,000/- for second and subsequent offence. |
Details of new offence codes as per the new fines from Govt of Karnataka. wef 24 JUL 2019 |
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NO PARKING |
SEC 15 (2) (x) R/W SEC 177, MV ACT |
1000 |
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26 |
WRONG PARKING |
SEC 15 (2) (ix) R/W SEC 177, MV ACT |
1000 |
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27 |
DOUBLE PARKING |
SEC 15 (2) (vi) R/W SEC 177, MV ACT |
1000 |
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28 |
PARKING ON FOOTPATH |
SEC 15 (2) (ii) R/W SEC 177, MV ACT |
1000 |
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29 |
PARKING IN A MAIN ROAD |
SEC 15 (2) (iv) R/W SEC 177, MV ACT |
1000 |
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30 |
PARKING NEAR TRAFFIC LIGHT / STOPPING ON ZEBRA CROSS |
SEC 15 (2) (iii) R/W SEC 177, MV ACT |
1000 |
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31 |
PARKING NEAR ROAD CROSSING OR BEND TOP OF HILL ETC., |
SEC 15 (2) (i) R/W SEC 177, MV ACT |
1000 |
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32 |
PARKING NEAR BUSTOP/SCHOOL/HOSPITAL ETC., |
SEC 15 (2) (viii) R/W SEC 177, MV ACT |
1000 |
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33 |
PARKING OPP. TO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE |
SEC 15 (2) (v) R/W SEC 177, MV ACT |
1000 |
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34 |
PARKING OTHER THAN BUS STOP |
SEC 15 (2) (V) R/W 177 M V ACT |
1000 |
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35 |
USING MOBILE WHILE DRIVING |
230 (A) K.M.V. RULES R/W 177 I.M.V. ACT |
2000 |
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36 |
LENGHTY MATERIAL |
SEC 140, KMVR R/W SEC 177, MV ACT |
1000 |
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37 |
OVERSPEEDING |
R/W SEC 177, MV ACT |
1000 |
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38 |
RIDING/DRIVING DANGEROUSLY |
SEC 184, MV ACT |
2000 |
KARNATAKA POLICE ACT & KARNATAKA TRAFFIC ACT
Sl. No. |
TRAFFIC OFFENCES |
SECTION OF LAW |
FINE AMOUNT (Rs.) |
1 |
Footpath Vendor |
92 (G) |
Court Fine |
2 |
Stray Cattle |
92 (e) |
Court Fine |
3 |
No Entry for Cycle |
92 (b) |
Court Fine |
4 |
Without Light for Cycle |
92 (a) |
Court Fine |
5 |
Jay Walker |
Rule 6, 18 K.T.C.Act |
Court Fine |
You can check about more traffic fines in Karnataka here.
Karnataka RTO Fine Check
You can check the Karnataka RTO Fine from Karnataka One website.
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Visit Karnataka One website.
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On the home page, select city as “Bengaluru”.
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Complete the registration details to get User Id and password.
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Enter login credentials.
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Select “Collection of Traffic Police Violation Fine” from the list of available services.
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Enter “Registration No” and click on “Search”.
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RC Holder Name and Penalty amount to be paid will be shown.
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Enter Licence Number, Licence Holder Name, Licence Holder.
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Address and Issuing RTO in field mention.
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Click on “View Digitab Violations Images”.
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Traffic violation details will be displayed if any that belongs to provided Registration Number.
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Click on “View Image” to know reason of Traffic violation.
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Click on “View TMC/Public Eye Images” to know public eye stock image which is given to traffic police.
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Select the desired ‘Pay Mode’ from the Pay mode grid.
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Click ‘Terms and conditions’ checkbox.
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Click on “Continue for Payment”.
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Click “OK” to submit the transaction.
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Payee will be redirect to payment gateway. Payee will enter card / bank detail and proceed further with payment.
Traffic Challan Karnataka
Follow the below steps to check Traffic Challan in Karnataka.
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Visit Parivahan E-Challan website.
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Click on Get Challan Details.
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Enter Challan Number, Vehicle Number or DL Number.
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Enter Captcha.
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Click on "Get Details".
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Now you can see the pending Challan details.
- Make the required payment.
What documents should a person carry while driving/riding to avoid fine in Karnataka?
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Driving License
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Registration Certificate
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Emission Test Certificate / Pollution Under Control Certificate.
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Insurance Certificate
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Fitness Certificate, Permit and tax paid certificate (in case of transport vehicles)
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Documents should be carried in original or shown on DigiLocker or mParivahan Application
When can the authorities detain a vehicle in Karnataka?
Authorities can detain a vehicle in the following circumstances:
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Vehicle being driven by an individual without a valid driving license
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Vehicle being driven without registration Certificate
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Transport vehicle being driven without Permit or in violation of permit conditions
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When a person is drunk and driving
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Vehicle involved/to be suspected in a serious offense.
FAQs
You can find a list of common Karnataka RTO queries and their answer in the link below.
Karnataka RTO queries and its answers
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Any Traffic officer of and above the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police is duly authorized to collect spot fines for traffic violations.
Not only using mobile phones, even using hands-free devices to access mobile phones (earphones, Bluetooth headset, etc.,) while driving is an offense. You are allowed to use a mobile phone when driving/riding for navigation purposes only.
The duties are as under: Arrange for medical help - Inform the police. In case the vehicle is carrying dangerous goods, keep everyone away, avoid smoking in the vicinity and take emergency action as displayed on the vehicle.
Vehicle abandoned or left unattended or parked in a prohibited zone or notified no parking area parked in a way causing inconvenience to other road users and free flow of traffic, can be towed away
If a violator refuses or does not want to pay a spot fine, he would be required to surrender his original driving license - for which the officer concerned would give an acknowledgment. He can walk into the police station within a week, pay the fine and get the DL back or he can pay the fine at court or abide by the orders of the court.
Notices are generated and issued to the RC owners and getting the address from transport department records. One has to insist on the buyer registering the vehicle in his name to avoid consequences.
Each officer has a PDA/Receipt and if you insist on proper receipt there is no scope for you being overcharged.
No. Police are not authorized to penalize any of vehicles for out of State number plates, just because it is registered outside Karnataka.