Traffic police and Harrasement

(1) The driver of a motor vehicle in any public place shall, on demand by any police officer in uniform, produce his licence for examination: Provided that the driver may, if his licence has been submitted to, or has been seized by, any officer or authority under this or any other Act, produce in lieu of the licence a receipt or other acknowledgement issued by such officer or authority in respect thereof and thereafter produce the licence within such period, in such manner as the Central Government may prescribe to the Police officer making the demand.

(2) The conductor, if any, of a motor vehicle on any public place shall on demand by any officer of the Motor Vehicles Department authorized in this behalf, produce the licence for examination.

(3) The owner of a motor vehicle (other than a vehicle registered under Section 60), or in his absence the driver or other person-in-charge of the vehicle, shall, on demand by a registering authority or any other officer of the Motor Vehicles Department duly authorized in this behalf, produce the certificate of insurance of the vehicle and, where the vehicle is a transport vehicle, also the certificate of fitness referred to in Section 56 and the permit; and if any or all of the certificates or the permit are not in his possession, he shall, within 15 days from the date of demand, submit photo copies of the same, duly attested in person or send the same by registered post to the officer who demanded it.

vinod
 

Great post Mr Vinay - thanks for sharing your experience and also highlighting what the law states. I would strongly suggest that you follow up on this and if possible go and meet the ACP at the station itself. And please post the update too. 

Till i read this post i was under the impression that we could also be fined for not producing the insurance documents on demand. I overheard about this fine (of Rs.100) at a police check point when i was stoped for document verification.

 I am under the impression that one does not have to carry the original RC book and dirving license all the time. Photocopies are sufficient. However, if demanded by the checking authority, originals will have to be produced withing specified period. I think this change was made when the original documents were getting stolen from the vehicles and used for fake documentation.

Can anyone confirm/refute this?

Sanjay Chitnis

I too am a victim of mis-rule by Traffic cops! They demand payment of Rs. 100 on the spot, for any violation and do not issue any receipt whatsoever. If you protest they take your licence and tell you to collect it from "court". Everyone knows that is a big hassle, so to avoid that one is forced to pay the demanded amount and drive away peacefully.

But that is wrong and we should be willing to take the trouble of going to court to collect our licence, pay fine where in fault and be law abiding citizens.

I am glad the correct rules have been explained by Mr. Vinod Shankar in the above comment. Forewarned is forearmed.

Best wishes,

Chari

This are more important you need to carry in u r vehicle always . So plz remmber never to break traffic rules plz follow the traffic rules. Road safety & Reach home safety .thank u . Have a nice day .

Usha Kiran
Bangalore.

• 1. Make sure u r carrying all ducoments wth u whn u r ridind R driving u r vehicle.
• 2. If any police man stops u make sure tht u need to speak wth ASI R S.I. officer
• 3. Thr is no such fine for emission.
• 4. Always make sure to take recipt whn u r paying fine .
• 5. In case if u r nt able to pay money. Plz speak to a officer and take notice frm thm .
• 6. In case if u find any police person behave misbehave wth u .Plz go to nearest police station speak to DCP reqarding ths .
• U have done good job tht u stood up for ur rights . please do nt break traffic rules.

I went to City Railway Station last night to drop off my cousin. As i was parking my mobike, this friendly traffic constable walks up and asks for papers. While showing we find old copies of insurance and emission check certificates. I tell him that latest papers are at home and i forgot to change. I also ask him, did i commit any offense? His reply was on-spot papers are required, otherwise come to court and collect your vehicle. I said ok will do that. He then explained that i will have to let the vehicle be at the parking and go to court next morning, pay the fine and then take the vehicle but it will cost more, legal counsellar... etc. He said no insurance no emission certificate 800 rupees. I asked for a concession. He then agreed to 400. I didnt see a reciept coming my way. I said i dont have change and the train will leave, i will come after seeing off my brother. He took my parking coupon and let me go.

What happened next is inconsequential. But i had no one to check with for rules and what to do next.

Can they lurk in the dark at parking spaces and ask for papers? Can they reduce the fine by half just like that? Is there a complaint system in place?

Traffic Control Room search on local search engine gives one number 22942663 for Hebbal (no one picks it up anyway). No numbers of any Police Station were up to find. 100 gave me 103 for traffic assistance. Didn't connect.

Whom to complain or ask for guidance when they themselves seem against us.

i agree with all details given above.. but why should we need to face this?? why we have to get in trouble first? than we will raise issue here and all everybody will stand together for ousome one's rights?

can we get our basic right straigt forward??  use of such forum can only way to get our rights?..

recently some people bitten traffic cops in ahmedabad(for different locations about 5-6)..this is also not a way to show our anger but what else can expect by our people than??

Hi,

Does anybody have the copy of tht airticle published? or the date at least so that i can take a printput of the article?