Bengaluru traffic police see huge response to discounted fine offer

BENGALURU: The Bengaluru traffic police have received commendable response from the public in collecting traffic fines on the first day on Friday, collecting Rs 5.21 crore in connection with 20 lakh cases. All this in a matter of just 10 hours.

The Karnataka government announced an offer a 50 per cent discount on traffic fines across the state on all pending traffic violations in a one-time settlement scheme which is valid till February 11. On the first day, on February 3, people were stand in long queues at the Traffic Management Centre on Infantry Road to pay up the pending penalties.

People were standing in the long queue to pay penalty at the Traffic Management Centre on Infantry Road on Friday.

How much amount collected?

Rs 2,17, 24, 950 collected in 89,699 cases booked by ASI, PSI and PI

Rs 3,23,68,900 collected  in 1,04,273 cases through PayTM

Rs 89,650 collected in 540 cases at Traffic Management Centre

Rs 16,21,600 in connection with 7,316 cases at BengaluruOne centres

Total: Rs 5,61,45,000

Cases – Penalty – Discount

Footpath parking: Rs 1,000 – Rs 500

Defective number plates: Rs 500 – Rs. 250

Repeat office: Rs 1,500 – Rs 750

Jumping signal: Rs 500 – Rs 250

Overspeeding: Rs 1,000 – Rs 500

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Violating One-way Rule

First time: – Rs 500 – Rs 250
Repeat offence: Rs 1,500 – Rs 750

Driving on Footpath

First time: Rs 500 – Rs 250
Repeat offence: Rs 1,500 – Rs. 750

Using Mobile While Driving LMV

First time: Rs 3,000 – Rs 1,500
Repeat offence: Rs 10,000 – Rs 5,000

Using Mobile While Riding Two-wheeler

Rs 1,500 – Rs 750

Riding Without Helmet

Rs 500 – Rs 250