The Tamil Nadu Government has made some changes in the traffic guidelines which will be effective in the state from Friday. The changes have been brought in to prevent road accidents and keep the streets of Tamil Nadu safe. The revised traffic guidelines also bring relief for people who travel by taxis or auto rickshaws.
The guidelines are as follows:
Taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers will be fined between Rs.50/- and Rs.500/- if they refuse to take passengers.
People found driving without a driver’s license will have to pay a fine of Rs.5, 000/-.
Jumping traffic signals will attract a fine of Rs.1, 000/- for the first time and Rs.10, 000/- for the second time.
A fine of Rs.1, 000/- will be imposed on two-wheeler riders who are found using their phones, tablets or music player while driving. Repeating this offence would attract a fine of Rs.10 ,000/-.
People not giving space for ambulances, fire trucks and other government emergency vehicles to move will have to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/-.
Rash driving will attract a fine of Rs.1, 000/- for the first time and Rs.10, 000/- for the second time.
Two-wheeler riders found driving without a helmet will now have to pay a fine of Rs.500/-, compared to the earlier penalty of Rs.100/-.
People having cars and motorcycles with modified silencers will be fined Rs.1, 000/-.
People caught drunk driving will be first produced before a court and then fined Rs.10, 000/-.
Over speeding will attract a fine of Rs.5, 000/- for the first time and Rs.10, 000/- for the second time.
According to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau, Tamil Nadu had the second-highest number of traffic accidents in 2021 at 16,685. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of traffic accident cases in the state went up from 46,443 to 57,090.
