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Mobility
with safety is the guiding principle for the Meghalaya Traffic
Police. To achieve this, the action plan rests on four pillars
or ERER i.e. Education, Regulation, Enforcement and Road
Engineering. Challaning (Enforcement) is the last priority and
has to be undertaken as some road users violate traffic rules
endangering safety of others.
Police
officers of the rank of Sub-Inspector in Meghalaya Traffic
Police and above are authorized to compound certain traffic
offences. If a person does not choose the option of
compounding or the officer is not competent to compound the
traffic offence, challans are sent to Traffic Challaning
Branch. A period of 14 days is given to the person to pay the
compounding fee at the Traffic Challaning Branch. Thereafter,
Challans are sent to the Court. Compounding amounting for the
various offences is given in the table below.
| Sections
of MV Act
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Description
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First
Offence
|
Subsequent
Offence
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| 177 |
Red
light / stop line jumping, obstructive parking,
defective / non-display of number plate, riding motor
cycle / scooter without helmet, misbehaviour /
refusal / overcharging by RSR / taxi
drivers, driving without light / horns / silencer /
talking on cell phone while
driving, using of pressure horns, beacon lights etc.
|
Rs.
100 |
Rs.
300 |
| 179 |
Disobeying
of lawful directions/orders of competent officer or
causing obstructions to the discharge of his duties
or refusal to part with information sought by him
lawfully.
|
Rs.
100 |
Rs.
300 |
| 180 |
Allowing
unauthorized person to drive a vehicle.
|
Rs.
1000
|
Rs.
1000 |
| 181 |
Driving
without license / driving by minor.
|
Rs.
500 |
Rs.
500 |
| 183 |
Over
speeding
|
Rs.
250 |
Rs.
1000 |
| 184 |
Dangerous
driving |
Rs.
1000 |
Rs.
1000 |
| 186 |
Driving
when mentally or physically unfit to drive. |
Rs.
200 |
Rs.
500 |
| 191 |
Alteration
of vehicle in violations of the MV Act or selling
such vehicle. |
Rs.
500 |
Rs.
500 |
Certain
offences like driving under the influence of liquor/drugs,
using vehicle in unsafe condition or without permit and
failure to rush accident victims to doctors/hospital by the
driver of the offending vehicle or refusal/neglect by doctor
to treat such victims are not compoundable and the offender is
tried in the Court for the offence.
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