43 ways to break traffic rules in India

New Delhi: The Cabinet on Thursday approved amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act, increasing steeply the fine to be paid for traffic rules violations. According to sources, the Cabinet has approved the amendments to the Act for harsher punishments for offences like drunken driving and violation of traffic rules.

Here is a list of all the traffic offences that can make you shed hefty penalty or land you in further serious trouble.

1. Red Light Jumping

2. Driving Left Hand Drive without Indicator

3. Improper and Obstructive Parking

4. Travelling on Running Board (Driver)

5. Travelling on Running Board (Passenger)

6. Triple Riding

7. Driving without Helmet

8. Not Displaying Number Plate

9. Misbehaviour by TSR/Taxi Driver

10. Over Charging by TSR/Taxi

11. Refusal by TSR/Taxi Driver

12. Driving without Light (After Sunset)

13. Driving without Horn

14. Driving without Silencer

15. Driving with a Defective Number Plate

16. Violation of Stop Line

17. Disobeying Lawful Directions

18. Allowing unauthorised person to drive

19. Driving without Licence

20. Driving by Minors

21. Over Speeding (1st Offence)

22. Over Speeding (Subsequent Offence)

23. Abetment of Over Speeding

24. Driving Dangerously (1st Offence)

25. Driving Dangerously (2nd Offence)

26. Using 'Unregistered Vehicles' or Displaying "Applied for"

27. Section 192(1) (2nd or subsequent offence)

28. Violation of Yellow Line

29. Violation of Restriction of Time on HTV's/Care on Various Roads

30. Violation of mandatory signs (One Way No Right Turn, No Left Turn, No Horn)

31. Excess Smoke

32. Blowing of Pressure Horn

33. Conductor without Uniform

34. Driver without Uniform

35. Conductor without Badge

36. Carrying Passengers on Goods Vehicles

37. Carrying Goods on Passengers Vehicle

38. Use of Coloured Light on Motor Vehicle

39. Smoking in the Vehicles

40. Using Mobile Phone while Driving

41. Wrong Overtaking

42. Drunken Driving (Breath Test)

43. Using vehicle without permit (for Commercial Vehicles)

Violating these rules more than once invites stricter punishment.