Motor Vehicles Act Section 194C — Penalty for violation of safety measures for motor cycle drivers and pillion riders

Summary

A person who drives a motorcycle, or who causes or allows a motorcycle to be driven, in a way that goes against the requirements of section 128 or the rules or regulations made under it, will have to pay a fine of one thousand rupees. In addition, that person will be disqualified from holding a driving licence for a period of three months.

Official Text

Whoever drives a motor cycle or causes or allows a motor cycle to be driven in contravention of the provisions of section 128 or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be punishable with a fine of one thousand rupees and he shall be disqualified for holding licence for a period of three months.

Sections referred to

• Motor Vehicles Act §128 — Safety measures for drivers and pillion riders

Referred to by

• Motor Vehicles Act §200 — Composition of certain offences
• Motor Vehicles Act §206 — Power of police officer to impound document

Related Judgments

• APPELLATE SIDE; FMA 1316 of 2009; Smt. Srimati Halder & Ors. vs The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors., Mr. Krishanu Banik, … For — Calcutta High Court (Kolkata Principal Seat) (2023)
• MOHAMMED SIDDIQUE & ANR. vs NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• with; IA No. CAN 1 of 209(Old No. CAN 9087 of 2019); CAN 2 of 2013(Old vs The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr., Mr. Amit Ranjan Roy,, …..for t — Calcutta High Court (Kolkata Principal Seat) (2023)