Tamil nadu new traffic fines

Nov 01, 2022, 12:24AM IST Source: ANI Traffic Police implemented revisedtraffic fines in Chennaifrom October 26. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic (South Zone), R Sakthivelsaid,“Around 6,000 cases have been filed in the city till October 29.2,300 cases have paid the fine.We don’t insist for immediate payment to public because this is a new revised rule, so we are making awareness on it first. Chennai traffic police wants public to obey the traffic rules. We don’t want to charge them unnecessarily. We want them to obey the rules.”

Tamil Nadu is one of the most populous states in India, and its roads are home to millions of vehicles. To ensure the safety of all road users, the Tamil Nadu traffic police have implemented a system of fines for traffic violations. Paying the fines can be a cumbersome process, but with the advent of online payments, it is now easier than ever to pay these fines. This article will discuss the process of paying traffic police fines online in Tamil Nadu. Introduction to Tamil Nadu Traffic Police Fine Payment The Tamil Nadu traffic police enforce the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 and the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 to ensure the safety of all road users. Traffic violations are punishable by fines, which must be paid to the traffic police. In the past, this was done in person at the police station, but now, with the help of online payments, it can be done from the comfort of one’s home. Online Payment for Tamil Nadu Traffic Police Fines The process of paying traffic police fines online in Tamil Nadu is simple and straightforward. All one needs to do is visit the Tamil Nadu traffic police website and select the ‘Pay Fines’ option. This will take you to the payment page, where you can select the type of fine and enter the details of the vehicle and the person paying the fine. Once all the details are entered, the payment can be made using a debit card, credit card, or net banking. Once the payment is successful, a confirmation email will be sent to the payer. Paying traffic p...

CHENNAI: Police on Wednesday registered 2,500 cases against people for flouting traffic rules in the state and slapped a fine of 15 lakh on them. Police collected the new fine amount from the violators. As per the instructions of DGP C Sylendra Babu, police personnel conducted vehicle checks at strategic locations. All over the state, they set up about 6,000 vehicle checkpoints roping in the law-and-order police along with their traffic counterparts. At every checkpoint, at least three policemen and two-armed reserve men apart from home guard personnel were posted to stop erring vehicles and slap fines on them. In a few locations, traffic police personnel were wearing bodycams. The government has brought in new traffic rules and introduced revised traffic fines, effective from Wednesday. Fine amounts for some violations have even tripled to curb deaths due to road accidents. Police can slap 5,000 on those riding / driving without a valid driver's licence. For the similar offence, the earlier amount was 2,500. Also, one has to pay 1,000 for jumping signals, which was 500 earlier. Using mobile while driving can attract a fine of 1,000 for first-time offenders and 10,000 for repeat offences. Obstructing ambulances, fire trucks, and other government emergency vehicles can attract a fine of 10,000, and rash driving can now cost a person 1,000 from an earlier amount of 400. If the offender commits the same offence a second time, he/she will have to pay 10,000.