Bengaluru Motorist Slapped With Rs 3 Lakh Fine For 350 Traffic Violations

In a recent development, Bengaluru traffic police have taken stringent action against a Sudhama Nagar resident after uncovering a shocking fine amounting to ?3.2 lakh on his two-wheeler.

The police issued a stern warning to the owner, urging prompt settlement of the outstanding fines to avoid potential consequences, according to an official statement.

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350 fines in total

The traffic violator was found to have accumulated a staggering 350 fines for various infractions including driving in the wrong lane, riding without a helmet, and using a mobile phone while operating the vehicle. These violations were reportedly occurring almost daily, prompting the intervention of police.

Taking proactive measures, traffic police personnel visited the residence of the violator and served him with official notices. Despite the vehicle owner's plea of financial incapacity, citing the bike's market value at ?30,000, authorities offered an installment payment option. However, it was made clear that failure to comply would result in the filing of a First Information Report (FIR), as per the statement.

Part of Bengaluru traffic police crackdown

This crackdown is part of the Bengaluru traffic police's intensified efforts to collect pending fines from repeat offenders, particularly targeting those with outstanding fines exceeding ?50,000.

Joint Commissioner of Police, MN Anucheth, disclosed that a significant number of vehicles in the city¡ª2,681 to be precise¡ªhave accumulated challans surpassing this threshold for traffic violations. Anucheth emphasized that failure to clear pending challans despite warnings would lead to chargesheeting and court summons under the Motor Vehicles (MV) Act.

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To ensure compliance, the traffic police have launched a concerted drive to extract fines from all such violators. Further, there has been an increase in unpaid tickets, attributed to the shift in focus of traffic police personnel from enforcement drives to traffic regulation as per January directives.

Consequently, officers who were previously engaged in issuing challans during surprise checks are now deployed at various junctions across the city, especially during peak hours.

The traffic police underscored that over 80% of traffic violations in Bengaluru are currently recorded using surveillance cameras, underscoring the importance of adherence to traffic regulations for all commuters.

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