New Delhi, September 5: The hefty fines people have paid since the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2019 came into effect have become not only a topic of social media memes, but also a cause for concern for the Delhi police officials. Joint Commissioner of Police (traffic) Narendra Singh Bundela, said in a letter that all the traffic police officials will have to pay double the fines set under the amended law (Motor Vehicle Act, 2019) for breaking traffic rules whether driving official or private vehicles. The latest instruction by the Delhi traffic police commissioner comes to light after the police personnel were directed to wear cameras on their bodies to record traffic violations in the capital. New Traffic Rules Have Got Netizens Making Funny Memes and Jokes on Increased Fines.

In a letter, "It has been specified that any authority that is empowered to enforce the provision of this Act shall, if commits offence under this Act, he/she should be liable to pay twice the penalty corresponding to that offence," Chaudhary said in the circular. Gurugram Traffic Police Imposes Rs 59,000 Fine on Trolley Driver for Drunken Driving Under Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019, Cops in Bhubaneswar and Bengaluru Follow Suit.

Read the Letter in the Tweet Below

The Delhi Traffic Police Had Also Tweeted About the New Fines Applicable

A day after the Union government implemented the new Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, reports of huge traffic fines imposed on people are coming to light. In the latest, three cases from Gurugram, Bhubaneswar and Bengaluru shocked people due to the amount they paid for violating traffic laws. Fines of Rs 59,000, Rs 47,500 and Rs 17,000 were collected from drivers in Gurugram, Bhubaneswar and Bengaluru on Wednesday.

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