Uttar Pradesh: Helmetless Scooter Ride In Muzaffarnagar Leads To Rs 21 Lakh Fine; Fine Later Cut To Rs 4,000

Uttar Pradesh News: In an unusual incident, a man in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, was fined a whopping Rs 21 lakh for not wearing a helmet, over twenty times the cost of his scooter. The image of the challan quickly went viral on social media, showing that the rider had been fined Rs 20,74,000. However, the police later clarified and corrected the fine amount to Rs 4,000.

Helmetless Scooter Ride Lands Rider In Rs 21 Lakh Fine

Last Tuesday, the scooterist, identified as Anmol Singhal, was stopped during a routine check in the New Mandi area for not wearing a helmet. He also did not have the required documents, NDTV quoted an official as saying. The incident occurred in the Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh.

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The police seized his scooter and issued a staggering challan of Rs 20,74,000. Shocked by this, Singhal shared the photo of the fine on social media, which quickly went viral.

After widespread public uproar, the authorities corrected the fine amount to Rs 4,000. Atul Chaubey, Superintendent of Police (Traffic) in Muzaffarnagar, clarified that the error was caused by a mistake from the sub-inspector who issued the challan.

“Section 207 of the Motor Vehicles Act was applied in that case. But the sub-inspector forgot to mention ‘MV Act’ after 207. Due to this, ‘207’ and Rs 4,000, the minimum fine amount under this section, became a single figure – 20,74,000. The offender needs to pay just a Rs 4,000 fine,” NDTV quoted SP Chaubey as saying.

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Section 207 of the Motor Vehicles Act empowers police officers to seize the vehicle when the driver fails to present the required documents.