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- Penalty hiked for violation of Punjab traffic rules; Minister Zimpa on the decision of Bhagwant Mann CM Punjab Government
Chandigarh5 hours ago
Revenue Minister of Punjab Government Brahmshankar Zimpa.
In Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has doubled the fines for breaking traffic rules. Now the revenue minister of the government, Brahmashankar Zimpa, has opposed this. Zimpa said that I am not in favor of making the challan expensive. The wrongdoer should be taught instead of punished. He said the government should change this. However, there is no response from the government on this yet.
Give chance to the wrongdoer: Revenue Minister
The more the fine is, the more the vehicle is. So the wrongdoer should be given a chance. He should be told that in future he will not get a driving license. He said that the government needs to change this fine. If someone is fined 10 thousand then he will get upset. I will ask for a loan from someone. This is not right. The government does not enforce its own words.
Government increased this fine
- Overspeed was first fined 1 thousand in the first time and 2 thousand in the second time. The government increased it and made a rule of 1 thousand fine and DL suspension for 3 months in the first time. In the second time, 2 thousand fine and DL will be suspended for 3 months.
- There was a fine of 500 for the first time and 1000 in the second time on the traffic signal jump. It was increased to 1 thousand in the first time and 2 thousand in the second time. Also DL will be suspended for 3 months.
- For using mobile while driving, there was a fine of 2 thousand in the first time and 10 thousand in the second time. Now it was increased to 5 thousand in the first time and 10 thousand in the second time. Both the times DL will also be suspended for 3-3 months.
- For driving under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicants, there was a fine of 1 thousand first and 2 thousand for the second time. It was now increased to 5 thousand in the first time and 10 thousand in the second time. DL will also be suspended for 3 months in both the times.
- Three rides on a two-wheeler i.e. triple riding used to be fined 1-1 thousand for the first and second time and DL suspended for 3 months. In the new rule, the fine for the second time has been increased from 1 to 2 thousand.
- Earlier, there was a 20 thousand fine for each time and an additional 2000 fine for every tonne. The government made it a rule to suspend DL for 3 months in the first time and increase the fine to 40 thousand in the second time and suspend DL for 3 months.