Traffic violations and fine realized from violators in Bhubaneswar

Details of Traffic violations and fine realized from violators in Bhubaneswar (from 2015 to 2018)

Dear friends

RTI Application dated was  filed to  the PIO, Dept. of Home seeking  the  following information.

·          Provide    information about details of procedure to be followed by the police for  collection of fees for violating traffic Rules  in Bhubaneswar.

·          If someone violated traffic Rules, what are the legal steps to be taken against him/her  by the police and provide   details of penal provision for it.

·          Provide information about details of actions of the people to be construed  as violation of traffic rules  by the police  and details of office and penal action against the violators.

·         Provide information about details of penalties collected from the people for  violating traffic Rules  and non-use of helmet ( year-wise).

·         Provide copy of the order issued authorizing  the police for  road-side checking of non-use of  helmet and  enforcing traffic rules from March to August 2018.  

·         Provide information about  total no. of people against whom penalty has been imposed for violating traffic Rules ( year-wise).

On 7.3.19.,  the PIO, office of  Deputy Commissioner of Police,  Bhubaneswar   provided the  following information.

A.      As per Motor Vehicle Act  and OUP Act, the  persons violating traffic Rules are liable  to be  fined.

B.      As per Govt.’s home Department latest notification dated 27.8.2016, the Assistant Sub-inspectors of police and Sub-Inspectors of police or attached to the traffic police stations within the police commissionerate area  or authorized by the Commissioner of police, Bhubaneswar  shall  be  competent to compound offences  punishable  under section 96  of the M.V.Act  within the territorial jurisdiction of the police commissionerate.

C.      Total no. of  violators  and total  fine realized  within last 4 years  is  as  follows.

Total Violators detected  under Motor Vehicle  offence and fine realized

Nature  of offence	2015		2016		2017		2018
	No. of violators detected	Fine realized	No. of violators detected	Fine realized	No. of violators detected	Fine realized	No. of violators detected	Fine realized
Drunken Driving	138	73,500	3317	16,38,200	1888	9,75,500	3245	16,43,200
Over speeding	566	2,83,000	1375	5,88,900	2170	8,81,500	3276	13,48,700
Redlight Jumping	1688	7,59,500	1843	5,72,500	1162	3,70,500	1780	7,54,950
Without Helmet	48045	83,55,600	70830	99,43,100	58492	89,08,600	138757	1,99,15,350
Without seat belt	4994	20,80,500	8226	21,54,300	4791	14,16,800	9071	28,63,000
Using Moble phone while driving	1123	4,46,000	1761	3,39,300	981	2,65,600	2312	8,68,500
Over loading	3852	5,97,900	3698	7,05,900	2823	4,07,500	5875	7,99,650
total	60406	1,25,96,000	91,050	1,59,42,200	72,307	1,32,26,000	164316	2,81,93,350

Pradip Pradhan

M-9937843482

Date- 9.5.19