<p class="title">The Union Road Transport Ministry on Wednesday said around 16 offences under Motor Vehicle Act are non-compoundable while remaining are compoundable.</p>.<p class="bodytext">With 63 sections of the amended law being enforced from September 1st, there was confusion among public and law enforcement authorities which are compoundable and which are non-compoundable.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The compoundable offence means traffic rules violators can pay the fine on the spot with law enforcement agencies while non-compoundable offences, offenders have to appear in court. </p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Non-compoundable offences</strong></p>.<ul> <li class="bodytext">Violation of road regulations</li> <li class="bodytext">Defective vehicles</li> <li class="bodytext">Drunken driving</li> <li class="bodytext">Penalty for offences relating to accidents</li> <li class="bodytext">Using vehicles in unsafe condition with defect</li> <li class="bodytext">Penalty for carriage of goods dangerous to human life</li> <li class="bodytext">Sale of a vehicle in or alternation of vehicles to condition contravention the Act</li> <li class="bodytext">Punishments for agents and canvassers</li> <li class="bodytext">Taking vehicle without lawful authority</li> <li class="bodytext">Seizing motor vehicle by force</li> <li class="bodytext">Failure to comply with standard for road design</li> <li class="bodytext">Construction and maintenance</li> <li class="bodytext">Offences by juveniles</li> <li class="bodytext">Revision of fines</li> <li class="bodytext">Penalty for causing obstruction to free flow of traffic</li> <li class="bodytext">Power of state governments to increase penalties</li> <li class="bodytext">Penalty for offences committed by an enforcing authority.</li></ul>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Compoundable offences</strong></p>.<ul> <li>Travelling without ticket</li> <li>Disobedience of orders of authorities and refusal to give information</li> <li>Unauthorised use of vehicles without licence</li> <li>Driving without licence</li> <li>Driving despite disqualification</li> <li>Acting as a conductor after disqualification</li> <li>Penalty relating to construction, maintenance, sale and alteration of motor vehicles and components</li> <li>Sale of critical safety component in violation of rules</li> <li>Alteration of retrofitting in contravention of rules</li> <li>Oversize vehicles</li> <li>Over speeding</li> <li>Penalty for dangerous driving</li> <li>Penalty for driving when mentally or physically unfit to drive</li> <li>Punishment for racing and speeding</li> <li>Penalty for driving vehicle violating road safety noise/air pollution standards</li> <li>Using a vehicle without a permit</li> <li>Overloading</li> <li>Punishment for front or rear extension of vehicles</li> <li>Refusal to stop and submit a vehicle for weighing</li> <li>Carriage of excess passengers</li> <li>Use of safety belts and seating of children</li> <li>Seating of children below 14 years</li> <li>Penalty for violation of safety measures for motorcycle drivers and pillion</li> <li>Penalty for not wearing helmets</li> <li>Failure to allow free passage to emergency vehicles</li> <li>Penalty for use of phones in silent zones and driving uninsured vehicles.</li></ul>
<p class="title">The Union Road Transport Ministry on Wednesday said around 16 offences under Motor Vehicle Act are non-compoundable while remaining are compoundable.</p>.<p class="bodytext">With 63 sections of the amended law being enforced from September 1st, there was confusion among public and law enforcement authorities which are compoundable and which are non-compoundable.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The compoundable offence means traffic rules violators can pay the fine on the spot with law enforcement agencies while non-compoundable offences, offenders have to appear in court. </p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Non-compoundable offences</strong></p>.<ul> <li class="bodytext">Violation of road regulations</li> <li class="bodytext">Defective vehicles</li> <li class="bodytext">Drunken driving</li> <li class="bodytext">Penalty for offences relating to accidents</li> <li class="bodytext">Using vehicles in unsafe condition with defect</li> <li class="bodytext">Penalty for carriage of goods dangerous to human life</li> <li class="bodytext">Sale of a vehicle in or alternation of vehicles to condition contravention the Act</li> <li class="bodytext">Punishments for agents and canvassers</li> <li class="bodytext">Taking vehicle without lawful authority</li> <li class="bodytext">Seizing motor vehicle by force</li> <li class="bodytext">Failure to comply with standard for road design</li> <li class="bodytext">Construction and maintenance</li> <li class="bodytext">Offences by juveniles</li> <li class="bodytext">Revision of fines</li> <li class="bodytext">Penalty for causing obstruction to free flow of traffic</li> <li class="bodytext">Power of state governments to increase penalties</li> <li class="bodytext">Penalty for offences committed by an enforcing authority.</li></ul>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Compoundable offences</strong></p>.<ul> <li>Travelling without ticket</li> <li>Disobedience of orders of authorities and refusal to give information</li> <li>Unauthorised use of vehicles without licence</li> <li>Driving without licence</li> <li>Driving despite disqualification</li> <li>Acting as a conductor after disqualification</li> <li>Penalty relating to construction, maintenance, sale and alteration of motor vehicles and components</li> <li>Sale of critical safety component in violation of rules</li> <li>Alteration of retrofitting in contravention of rules</li> <li>Oversize vehicles</li> <li>Over speeding</li> <li>Penalty for dangerous driving</li> <li>Penalty for driving when mentally or physically unfit to drive</li> <li>Punishment for racing and speeding</li> <li>Penalty for driving vehicle violating road safety noise/air pollution standards</li> <li>Using a vehicle without a permit</li> <li>Overloading</li> <li>Punishment for front or rear extension of vehicles</li> <li>Refusal to stop and submit a vehicle for weighing</li> <li>Carriage of excess passengers</li> <li>Use of safety belts and seating of children</li> <li>Seating of children below 14 years</li> <li>Penalty for violation of safety measures for motorcycle drivers and pillion</li> <li>Penalty for not wearing helmets</li> <li>Failure to allow free passage to emergency vehicles</li> <li>Penalty for use of phones in silent zones and driving uninsured vehicles.</li></ul>
