Traffic rules are meant to ensure the safety of both pedestrians and vehicle owners. Despite it being a risk though, some people still violate them. And to bring these offenders in line, the transport ministry has amended the Motor Vehicles Act and revised fine amounts with effect from September 1. The new penalties for flouting traffic rules are hefty, to say the least. For instance, a man from Delhi was challaned for INR 23,000 for riding helmet-less and not carrying his RC.
According to The Economic Times, the fine for driving without a licensed has been bumped to Rs. 5,000 while driving under the influence of alcohol will attract a penalty of Rs. 10,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 6 months. News18 reports that underage drivers violating rules will mean that their guardian or the vehicle owner lands up in jail for 3 years and has to pay Rs. 25,000 as fine.
This change has brought out desi Twitter’s sense of humour and the jokes and memes about the revised fines are aplenty on the internet. Here are the 10 most hilarious ones we found.
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#NewTrafficRules #MotorVehiclesAct2019
Parents : Bade ho ke kya banogeBeta : Traffic Police🚦👮
Parents : pic.twitter.com/Smj5MKAETk
— BekaarAadmi🚶 (@BekaarAaadmi) September 4, 2019
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Waiting for Banks to launch "Challan Savings Scheme".#NewTrafficRules#funnymiglani
— Shivam Miglani (@funnymiglani) September 4, 2019
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#NewTrafficRules New driving T Shirts available.😜 @BJP4Bihar @BinitaBini5 @KrpandeyKumar pic.twitter.com/0tjuqHo6Kr
— Ritesh Ranjan (@riteshranjanbjp) September 4, 2019
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Traffic Police: Sir ye drink and drive kr raha tha, Gadi ke papers bhi nahi hai, Signal bhi jump kiya, Seat belt bhi nhi tha, Fine kitne hua?
Bade Babu: pic.twitter.com/eZrutPwZ4j— رومانا (@RomanaRaza) September 3, 2019
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https://twitter.com/Tablatodd/status/1168858330149732357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1168858330149732357%7Ctwgr%5E363937393b636f6e74726f6c&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Ftrending%2Ftrending-in-india%2Fnew-motor-vehicles-act-netizens-respond-with-memes-and-jokes-5962898%2F
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#NewTrafficRules
ME going for a ride without helmet..My mom (from behind):- pic.twitter.com/lffTijUFZQ
— ऐडा_Sarcaster👻😈✌ (@sarcastic_ldkaa) September 3, 2019
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https://twitter.com/Shariph19/status/1168843310271614976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1168843310271614976%7Ctwgr%5E363937393b636f6e74726f6c&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Ftrending%2Ftrending-in-india%2Fnew-motor-vehicles-act-netizens-respond-with-memes-and-jokes-5962898%2F
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#TrafficFine #MotorVehiclesAct2019
*When Traffic Police finds you Without Helmet*
Traffic Police : pic.twitter.com/1oKR8CYAGr
— Aparna 🐥 (@AppeFizzz) September 3, 2019
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#NewTrafficRules #TrafficFine
Traffic officers are like: pic.twitter.com/hRIu7kVvCJ— Niraj R Shuklaa 🇮🇳 (@Nir_shu) September 3, 2019
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Parents, when their son is leaving the house without a helmet. #TrafficFine pic.twitter.com/sOUkxVAEOS
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) September 4, 2019
We’re pretty sure that from now onwards, desi moms aren’t going to ask their kids if they’ve taken a water bottle, umbrella, wallet or lunch box before leaving the house. Instead, they’ll remind us to carry our helmets, driving license and always wear our seatbelts!