Bhubaneswar: The State Transport Authority on Saturday announced strict enforcement of traffic rules from March 1. The six-month relaxation to get the documents in order had ended on February 29. Here’s a recap on how much you will be charged for violations under the new amended Motor Vehicle Act 2019:
Alcohol Levels | New Penalty | Old Penalty |
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Exceeding 30 mg per 100 ml of Blood | First-Time Offence: Rs.10,000 and/or Imprisonment of up to 6 months.Second-Time Offence: Rs.15,000 and/or Imprisonment of up to 2 years | Rs.2,000 |
Also, you need not carry physical documents such as driving licence, RC, insurance, etc if you have them linked on mParivahan and DigiLocker.
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