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Traffic Fines in Bihar
18 violations with penalty amounts as per the central Motor Vehicles Act, 2019.
Traffic Police: 0612-2217070
Bihar (RTO code BR, capital Patna) follows the central MV Act 2019 penalty schedule. Patna, Gaya and Muzaffarpur are the main enforcement centres, and the state has been expanding e-challan and camera coverage across its cities.
For most offences the amount matches the national baseline. The table below lists the current Bihar fine and MV Act section for each violation.
About these amounts
The figures below are the penalties prescribed by the central Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 as amended in 2019, which apply across India. We do not currently hold a verified compounding-fee notification issued specifically by Bihar, so no state-level variation is shown here.
Under Section 200 of the Act, a State Government may notify its own compounding amounts, and several states charge more or less than the central figure for the same offence. Treat this table as the statutory baseline and confirm the amount actually payable with the Bihar transport department or on your challan before paying.
| Violation | Section | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Driving without licence | Sec. 181 | ₹5,000 |
| Driving without insurance | Sec. 196 | ₹2,000 |
| Drunk driving | Sec. 185 | ₹10,000 |
| Overspeeding | Sec. 183 | ₹1,000–₹2,000 |
| Red light jumping | Sec. 177 | ₹1,000–₹5,000 |
| No seatbelt | Sec. 194B | ₹1,000 |
| No helmet | Sec. 194D | ₹1,000 |
| Using mobile phone | Sec. 184 | ₹5,000 |
| Dangerous driving | Sec. 184 | ₹1,000–₹5,000 |
| No PUC certificate | Sec. 190(2) | ₹10,000 |
| Overloading (goods) | Sec. 194 | ₹20,000 + ₹2,000/tonne |
| No number plate / fancy plate | Sec. 192 | ₹5,000 |
| Racing on public roads | Sec. 189 | ₹5,000 |
| Juvenile driving | Sec. 199A | ₹25,000 |
| Wrong side driving | Sec. 184 | ₹1,000–₹5,000 |
| Triple riding | Sec. 194C | ₹1,000 |
| No parking violation | Sec. 177 | ₹500 |
| Obstructing emergency vehicle | Sec. 194E | ₹10,000 |