Mumbai Traffic Fines: An In-depth Guide

If you have been driving in Mumbai, you may know that the city is densely packed with people as well as vehicles. In such a city, it is immensely crucial to follow traffic rules. It should be one’s goal to ensure that they are following all rules and regulations to ensure their safety as well as the safety of others. You should also know about traffic violations and the corresponding Mumbai traffic fine for the same.

Mumbai Traffic Violations & Fines

Ideally, your intention should be to drive as a responsible citizen and driver, while fully committing to the traffic rules in Mumbai. However, if you were to ever face any situation where you commit a violation, you should be aware of what you may have to pay as fine. For example, if you were to accidentally jump a signal and were found to be guilty of the same, you should be aware of the signal jumping fine in Mumbai. Some of the other offences that one ought to be aware of is wrong way driving and driving without licence. Wrong way fine in Mumbai might be similar to what it is in several other cities of the country. Similarly, driving without licence fine in Mumbai may be the same as it is in another major city of the country. However, when driving in Mumbai, it is best to know the traffic fine structure in Mumbai.

Offence	Fine (in Rs.)	Repeat Offence Fine (in Rs.)
Underage driving (driver without a valid licence under the age of 16)	5000	5000
Driving with a disqualified licence	10000	10000
Owner driving the vehicle without valid registration	2000	5000
Driving without a valid driving licence	5000	5000
Owner driving without a valid vehicle insurance policy	2000	4000
Driving without the ‘L’ sign when required to have the same	5001	1500
Number plate not as per rules (modified numbers to form letters, wrong colours, etc.)	1000	1000
Rider without helmet (two-wheeler)	500	500
Pillion without helmet (two-wheeler)	500	500
In car without a seatbelt	500	1500
Entering one way from the wrong end	500	1500
More than the permitted limit of people riding on a two-wheeler (triple-seat or more)	1000	1000
Obstruction to the driver	500	1500
Travelling on the outside of the vehicle	500	1500
Disobedience of compulsory traffic signs	500	1500
Driving when mentally or physically unfit to do the same	1000	2000
Driving without proper lights after sunset	500	1500
Driving without parking lights	500	1500
Using horn repeatedly in a silence zone/no honking area	1000	2000
Multi-toned horns or shrill/harsh/loud horns	500	1500
Violation of signal manually issued by police	500	1500
Violation of a police stop	500	1500
Speeding or racing illegally	5000	10000
Speeding / Violation of speed limit (two- or three-wheeler)	1000	1000
Black film on glass or tinted glass	500	1500
Lack of side mirror	500	1500
Video player or TV on dashboard	500	1500
Defective tyres / tyres in bad condition	500	1500
Lack of wiper	500	1500
Excess passengers	200 per extra passenger	200 per extra passenger
Drunk driving	Non-compoundable (court)	Non-compoundable (court)
Driving on the footpath or cycle track (without permission)	500	1500
Vehicle parked in a ‘No Parking’ area	Non-compoundable (court)	Non-compoundable (court)
Parking the vehicle near the entry of a hospital, bus stop, or at educational institution or parking in a manner that is blocking a traffic sign	Non-compoundable (court)	Non-compoundable (court)
Lack of an indicator / Driving without it	500	1500
Driving with a partially or fully hidden number plate	500	1500
Parking or driving on public road without number plate on the car	500	1500

  If you are caught violating any of the traffic rules in Mumbai, e-challan is probably how you will be required to pay your fine. You can do so online. For example, if you are issued an e-challan in Mumbai for a parking violation, you can pay your no-parking fine in Mumbai via the traffic police website or app.

Documents to Carry

Carrying the right set of documents when you own, or are driving a car, is extremely important. The first of these documents is a driving licence. The next is the registration certificate of your vehicle. These two documents are permanent in their validity, i.e., you may not need to renew them frequently. However, documents like PUC certificate and car insurance need regular renewal. Thus, ensure that you have valid versions of both these documents at all times. While PUC certificate have to be revised offline, car insurance can be renewed online as well. On the other hand, if you have a two-wheeler, you will require to have a PUC along with valid bike insurance. Third-party liability coverage is mandatory as per the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988. However, you may find buying a comprehensive bike insurance to be more suitable. Insurance is the subject matter of solicitation. For more details on benefits, exclusions, limitations, terms, and conditions, please read the sales brochure/policy wording carefully before concluding a sale.