At last I have decided to throw my money out to have my own site. URL is www.puyalganesh.com. If you want to go to the blog straight away click here. Of course I have a forum also where I hope you will park to discuss traffic and other issues.

See you all there:-)

These are the facts as narrated to me. I am not going to draw conclusions for you. But beware!

Originally I finished at this point. But today(6th March 2008) I was talking to my friend about this. He immediately perked up and narrated another scary thing! His cousin suddenly suffered from facial paralysis just one month before her marriage. Doctors couldn’t explain the cause. But one of them said that this may be work-related! She is working at a CALL CENTER. But the in-laws understood and the marriage is just postponed by one month. A beautiful girl now being given shock treatment as part of the therapy has a face full of boils.

By the way, before any one start cursing the in-laws I got clarification on one thing. They didn’t want her to work. It was her wish to go to work at least till marriage.

1. OFFENCES RELATED TO DOCUMENTS

1.1 Driving without a Valid License – Rs. 500/- and /or imprisonment ( 3 months) 3 r/w 181 MVA
1.2 Allowing vehicle to be driven by a person who does not possess a Valid License. – Rs. 1000/- and/or imprisonment ( 3 months) 5 r/w 180 MVA
1.3 Not carrying documents as required. – Rs. 100/- 130(3) r/w 177 MVA
1.4 Driving without Valid Insurance. – Rs. 1000/- and/or imprisonment ( 3 months) 130 r/w 177 MVA
1.5 Driving without Valid Permit. – Rs. 5000/- ( not less than Rs. 2000/-) 130 r/w 177 MVA
1.6 Driving without Valid Fitness. – Rs. 5000/- ( not less than Rs. 2000/-) 130 r/w 177 MVA
1.7 Vehicle without R.C. – Rs 2000/- 39 r/w192 MVA

Not carrying documents as required – Sec 177 MVA – Rs. 100/-

OFFENCES RELATED TO DRIVING
2.1.1 Driving by Minor . – Rs. 500/- 4 r/w 181 MVA
2.1.2 Allowing Unauthorized person to drive . – Rs. 1000/- 5 r/w 180 MVA
2.1.3 Driving without Helmet. – Rs. 100/- 129 r/w177 MVA
2.1.4 Seat Belts not fastened. – Rs. 100/- 138(3) CMVR 177 MVA
2.1.5 Rough/Rash/Negligent Driving . – Rs. 1000/- 184 MVA
2.1.6 Dangerous or hasty Driving. – Rs.1000/-and/or imprisonment ( 6 months) 112-183 MVA
2.1.7 Not Driving in Proper Lane. – Court Challan 66 r/w 192 MVA
2.1.8 Driving in the center and not to left side. – Rs.100/- 2 RRR r/w 177 MVA
2.1.9 Driving against One Way. – Rs.100/- 17 (i) RRR 177 MVA
2.1.10 Reversing without due care and attention. – Rs. 100/- MMVR 233 177 MVA
2.1.11 Taking “U” turn during outlawed hours. Rs.100/- 12 RRR 177 MVA
2.1.12 Failing to take precaution while taking a “Turn”. Rs.100/- 3 RRR 177 MVA
2.1.13 Failing to decelerate at intersection. Rs.100/- 8 RRR 177 MVA
2.1.14 Failing to carry on left of traffic island. Rs.100/- 2 RRR 177 MVA
2.1.15 Carrying persons on Footboard. Rs.100/- 123-177 MVA
2.1.16 Carrying persons causing hindrance to the driver. Rs.100/- 125-177 MVA
2.1.17 Trippling. Rs. 100/- 128/177 MVA
2.1.18 Driving on Footpath. Rs.100/- RRR 177 MVA
2.1.19 Stopping at pedestrian crossing or crossing a Stop Line. Rs.100/- RRR 177 MVA

Now, don’t let a policeman take more than Rs.100 from you when you unknowingly enter a one way. This too has to ticketed and handed over to you.

Road Marking Related Offences
2.2.1 Violation of Yellow Line. Rs. 100/- 119/177 MVA
2.2.2 Violation of Stop Line. Rs. 100/- 113(1)/177 DMVR
2.2.3 Violation of Mandatory Signs . Rs. 100/- 119/177 MVA

Number Plate Related Offences
2.3.1 Use of Offensive Number Plate for vehicle used in driving. Rs.100/- CMVR 105 (2) (ii) 177 MVA
2.3.2 Displaying ‘Applied For’. Rs. 4500/- 39/192 MVA

Vehicle Light Related Offences
2.4.1 Improper use of headlights/tail light for vehicle used in driving. Rs.100/- CMVR 105 (2) (ii)177 MVA
2.4.2 Using High Beam where not required. Rs. 100/- 112(G) A DMVR 177 MVA

Horn Related Offences
2.5.1 Driving without Horn. Rs. 100/- 119(1)/177 CMVR
2.5.2 Improper horn usage while driving. Rs.100/- CMVR 105 (2) (ii) 177 MVA

Traffic Police Related Offences
2.6.1 Disobeying Traffic Police Officer in uniform. Rs. 100/- 119 MVA 22(a) RRR 177 MVA
2.6.2 Driving against Police Signal. Rs. 100/- 119 r/w 177 MVA
2.6.3 Disobeying manual Traffic Signal. Rs. 100/- 239 MMVR 22(a) RRR 177 MVA

Traffic Signal Related Offences
2.7.1 Disobeying Traffic signal / Sign Board. Rs. 100/- 22(b) RRR 239 MMVR 177 MVA
2.7.2 Failing to give Signal. Rs. 100/- 121 RRR 177 MVA
2.7.3 Jumping Signal. Rs.100/- 119/177 MVA

Speed and Overtake Related Offences
2.8.1 Exceeding the prescribed Speed Limits. Up to Rs.1000/- 112-183 MVA
2.8.2 Abetment for Over Speeding . Rs.300/- 112/183(2) MVA
2.8.3 Overtaking perilously. Rs.100/- 6 (a) RRR r/w 177 MVA
2.8.4 Failing to confer way to sanction Overtaking. Rs.100/- 7 RRR 177 MVA
2.8.5 Overtaking from Wrong Side . Rs. 100/- RRR 6/1/177 MVA

Other Offences
2.9.1 Disobeying Lawful Directions. Rs. 500/- 132/179 MVA
2.9.2 Driving under influence of Alcohol / Drugs. Rs.2000/-
and/or imprisonment ( 6 months) 185 MVA
2.9.3 Using Mobile Phone while Driving. Up to 1000/- 184 MVA
2.9.4 Leaving vehicle in unoccupied engine. Rs.100/- 126-177 MVA
2.9.5 Leaving vehicle in unsafe position. Rs.100/- 122 177 MVA
2.9.6 In case of a minor Accident. Rs. 1000/- 184 MVA
2.9.7 Playing music while Driving. Rs. 100/- 102/177 MVA
2.9.8 Driving without Silencer. Rs. 100/- 120/190(2)/177CMVR
2.9.9 Driving when mentally or physically unfit. Court Challan 186 MVA

OFFENCES RELATED TO TOWING OF VEHICLES

3.1 Two Wheeler. Rs.100/- RRR 177 MVA
3.2 Car , Jeep, Taxi, Auto Rickshaw. Rs.200/- RRR 177 MVA
3.3 Truck, Tanker, Trailor. Rs.600/- RRR 177 MVA

OFFENCES RELATED TO POLLUTION

4.1 Smoking in Public Transport. Rs. 100/- 86(1)(5)/177 DMVR
4.2 Pollution Not Under Control. Rs. 100/- 99(1)(a)/177 DMVR
4.3 Fixing multi-toned/shrill horn. Rs.500/- 119 CMVR 190(2) MVA
4.4 Blowing Pressure Horn. Rs. 100/- 96(1)/177 DMVR
4.5 Silencer/muffler making noise. Rs.500/- CMVR 120 190(2) MVA
4.6 Smoky Exhaust. Rs.500/- 115 CMVR 190(2) MVA
4.7 Using horn in Silence Zone. Rs.100/- 21(ii) RRR 177 MVA

OFFENCES RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLES

5.1 Using Vehicle in Unsafe Conditions. Court Challan 192 MVA
5.2 When motor vehicle is out of state for more than 12 months. Rs.100/- 47-177 MVA
5.3 Particulars to be printed on transport vehicles. Rs.100/- 84(G)-177 MVA
5.4 Without Wiper Rs.100/- CMVR 101 5,12 177 MVA
5.4 Without Side Mirror. Rs.100/- 5, 7/177 MVA
5.5 Defective tyres. Rs.100/- CMVR 94
5.6 No indication board on left hand drive vehicle. Rs.100/- 120, 177 MVA
5.7 Sale of motor vehicle/alteration of motor vehicle in contravention of Act. Rs.300/- 52/191 MVA, 32/192.66/192 MV Act
5.8 Vehicles fitted with dark glasses/sun films. Rs.100/- 100 CMVR 177 MVA
5.9 Driving without proper number plate/ illuminating rear number plate. Rs.100/- 236 MMVR 177 MVA
5.10 Failing to display public carrier board. Rs.100/- 116 MMVR 177 MVA
5.11 Using private vehicle for commercial purposes. Rs. 5000/-( not less than Rs. 2000/-)
5.12 Any sort of misconduct with passengers, not wearing uniform/not displaying badge. Rs.100/- MMVR 21(18)177 MVA
5.13 Overloading a goods vehicle. Rs. 2000/-plus Rs. 1000/- for every additional ton. MMVR 93(u)(i)177 MVA
5.14 Carrying goods in a dangerous or hazardous manner. Imprisonment and/or fine of Rs. 3000/- 29 RRR177 MVA
5.15 Infringement of permit conditions. Imprisonment and/or fine of Rs. 5000/-( not less than Rs. 2000/-) -
5.16 Use of Colored light on Vehicle Rs. 100/- 97(2)/177 DMVR

Documents to be carried at all times
1 Valid driving license.
2 Vehicle Registration Certificate.
3 Road Tax Token.
4 Pollution under Control Certificate.
5 Current Insurance Certificate.
I got the above details from a blog by <a href=”http://www.chillpilgrim.com/indian-traffic-know-your-rules”>Mr. Ashok</a>, who graciously gave me permission to use the same.

1. Two youngsters going on a bike dashed against a stationary lorry while trying to negotiate a pothole and the rider died and the pillion rider is serious.

2. Two youngsters going on a bike dashed against a lamp post which is positioned dangerously on the curve they were taking. The rider died.

3. A 23 year old woman/wife/mother died when a MTC bus dashed the bike she was riding with her husband and one year old child. All of them fell down and dragged for a distance. The woman riding as a pillion rider who suffered fatal injuries.

4. A 4 year old girl died while playing by a lorry backing up.

Ok. One more news item. One more statistic. One more accident. One more life. A few vehicles getting into accident from among lakhs of vehicles on road. A few lives from among crores of people in India. What is the hype for? What about the husband. He may go ahead and marry one more time. It is possible that the parents of the girl may beget another child. The youngsters at least have lived for some time.

It is just numbers for people who are not involved personally. They can look at these things objectively. Meanwhile the one year child will go motherless. A natural birth is not easy to predict. Look at the infertility clinics, coming up everywhere. The youngster might have been the bread winner of the family, not bread & jam winner.

In the first two cases it is very easy to blame the corporation;for the potholes and the positioning of the lamp post. It is even very easy to blame the lorry driver for parking his vehicle where he parked. In the case of the woman the immediate culprit was the bus driver and in the case of the child, the lorry driver. Case solved, eh Watson!

But the cases don’t end. They recur, in another place, in another family. Why? The causes are not solved. That’s why! Let us look at the facts once again. The pot holes are not new on our roads as also the stationary lorries. They should not exist, of course. But what about the riders? Can’t they ride sensibly? Can’t they slow down before trying to avoid the pot holes and other obstructions?

The youngster in the first case died of chest injuries and not head injuries as he was wearing a helmet. Even helmet is not the ultimate solution. It is only the second line of defense! The first line of defense is sensible and careful driving. If only the youngster had applied the brake and slowed down the accident wouldn’t have happened and the family wouldn’t be in mourning. In the second case also the braking and slowing down at the tight curve would have helped in avoiding the lamp post.

In the third case the first thing that comes to mind is helmet. But most of the public think of what is outside than what is inside their heads. Helmets are necessary at least as a second line of defense for the riders but for the pillion riders, it is their only line of defense. Of course they can be watchful of the traffic around them and what is happening in front, which is little difficult for saree clad women who sit sideways.

In the fourth case the child was playing on the road. Of course there may be no other place for her to play. Let us not get ourselves dragged into the plight of pavement dwellers who get run over by drunk and rash drivers. The parents of the child should have warned the child about the danger of playing on roads. Now they have to live not only with the grief but also with the guilt.

Does the case rest now! I don’t think so. These are only words to express my anguish.

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Our people are the most accommodative when it comes to sharing the public space! If it is free occupy is the motto. But they will call anyone meddling with this motto a ‘porambokku’! When will they ever get a sense of ‘each for everyone’ than the ‘each for himself’ prevailing now!?

This is how our people combat parking problems! What if it eats up the space for others to ride/drive. But they will have ‘No Parking’ sign in front of their gates!

The following is a letter I wrote to the news papers about this.

It is nothing new for our people to jump over poodles, evade pestering vendors, avoid being electrocuted by exposed wirings, etc. Added to the list is haphazard parking because of too many vehicles, carrying too few people, looking for space which is scarce! It is so easy to get the cars with ever willing banks lending a hand, literally. This parking menace is not only affecting people in shopping areas but also in residential areas. Already people are forced to walk on road because of lack of pavements, which, if they exist are taken over by casual labourers or cars, once again. The parked cars on roads, not only reduce the width of the roads but also force the people to walk in the middle of the road which is already treated as disputed area by motorists. Now with the introduction of nano cars it is possible that the problem will be further compounded. So everyone may finally end up walking as there will be no space to drive! It is high time that the authorities demand for the ‘availability of parking space within the premises’ certificate. Or the government can charge a hefty sum as parking fee from those people who use the public space as parking area. At least this will force people to realise that the ‘roads are not their ancestors’ property’ as the old adage goes!

I hope I made myself clear!

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