What Traffic Offence Will Cost You How Much in Madhya Pradesh — The Complete Compound Offences List Under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Madhya Pradesh compound traffic offences 2023

On 6 March 2023, the Government of Madhya Pradesh issued a notification specifying compound offences under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. This notification suppresses all other notifications in this regard.

The following officers under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 have been sent the list of compound offences:

  1. Transport Commissioner;

  2. Additional Transport Commissioner;

  3. Joint Transport Commissioner;

  4. All Deputy Transport Commissioners;

  5. All District Magistrates;

  6. All Additional District Magistrates;

  7. All Sub- Divisional Magistrates;

  8. All Executive Magistrates;

  9. All Superintendents of Police;

  10. All Additional Superintendents of Police;

  11. All Deputy Superintendents of Police;

  12. All Regional Transport Officers;

  13. All District Transport Officers/ All Assistant Regional Transport Officers;

  14. All Transport Inspectors;

  15. All Transport Sub- Inspectors;

  16. All Assistant Transport Sub- Inspectors;

  17. All Inspectors, posted in Traffic branch of Police Department;

  18. All Sub- inspectors, posted in Traffic branch of the Police Department;

  19. All Assistant Sub- inspectors, posted in Traffic branch of Police Department.

List of Compounded Offences:

S. No.

Section of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Description of offence

Amount of composition (in Rupees)

For first offence

For second or subsequent offence

1.

177

General provision for punishment of offenses- when no penalty is provided for any offense

500/-

500/-

2.

178 (1)

Travelling in a stage carriage without a ticket or pass

500/-

500/-

3.

178 (2)

Not giving ticket to the passenger by the conductor/ driver of the stage carriage/ giving invalid ticket/ giving ticket of low value

500/-

500/-

4.

178 (3)

Owner/driver of contract carriage plying contract carriage in contravention of the Act or refusing to carry passengers

(a) Two wheeler/ three wheeler

(b) other vehicle

50/-

500/-

50/-

500/-

5.

179

By the driver of the vehicle-

(1) disobeying orders/ obstructing in work of competent authority

(2) refusal of giving information or giving false information to competent authority

Non transport vehicle- 500/- Transport vehicle 2000/-

All vehicles- 1000/-

Non transport vehicle- 500/- Transport vehicle 2000/-

All vehicles- 1000/-

6.

180

Allowing unauthorized persons to drive

Non transport vehicle- 1000/- Transport vehicle 3000/-

Non transport vehicle- 1000/- Transport vehicle 3000/-

7.

181

Driving vehicles in contravention of section 3 or section 4 (Driving without valid license etc.)

Non transport vehicle- 1000/- Transport vehicle 5000/-

Non transport vehicle- 1000/- Transport vehicle 5000/-

8.

182 (1)

By a disabled person driving a vehicle/ applying for a license/ obtaining a license

10000/-

10000/-

9.

182 (2)

Disqualified person act as a conductor of stage carriage /applying for a conductor license/ obtaining a conductor license

10000/-

10000/-

10.

182A (1)

Sale/delivery/alteration of vehicle in contravention of Chapter VII by the manufacturer, importer or dealer

100000/- per vehicle

100000/- per vehicle

11.

182A (3)

Sale of Motor Vehicle Components (spare parts) in contravention of Chapter VII

100000/- per component

100000/- per component

12.

182A (4)

Alteration of the vehicle by the owner of the motor vehicle in contravention of the per alteration Act/Rules whether such alteration is by way of fitting of parts

5000/- per alteration

5000/- per alteration

13.

182B

Registration/fitness by the authority to manufactured vehicles in violation of the Act/Rules

10000/-

10000/-

14.

183 (1)

Driving or causing to be driven in excess of the speed limit

Non transport vehicle- 1000/- Transport vehicle 3000/-

Non transport vehicle- 1000/- Transport vehicle 3000/-

15.

184

Dangerous driving

(c) the use of a hand-held communication device while driving a vehicle

Non transport vehicle- 1000/- Transport vehicle 3000/-

Non transport vehicle- 2000/- Transport vehicle 10000/-

16.

186

Driving while mentally or physically unfit to drive

1000/-

2000/-

17.

189

Participation in speed test/speed race without the consent of the Government

5000/-

10000/-

18.

190(2)

Use of vehicles in unsafe condition (in violation of air pollution, noise pollution, road safety norms)

Non transport vehicle- 1000/- Transport vehicle 5000/-

All vehicles 10000/-

19.

192

Use of vehicle without registration or without certificate of fitness

Two/three wheeler- 2000/-

Light vehicle- 3000/-

Heavy/ medium vehicle-

5000/-

Two/three wheeler- 3000/-

Light vehicle- 5000/-

Heavy/ medium vehicle-

10000/-

20.

192A

Use of vehicle without permit

Two/three wheeler- 2000/-

Light vehicle- 5000/-

Heavy/ medium vehicle-

10000/-

Two/three wheeler- 2000/-

Light vehicle- 5000/-

Heavy/ medium vehicle-

10000/-

21.

194(1)

Driving or allowing a vehicle to be driven in excess of the permissible weight

Minimum 10000/- and 1000/- per ton for the load exceeding the

loading limit and with the

obligation to unload the extra load

Minimum 10000/- and 1000/- per ton for the load exceeding the

loading limit and with the

obligation to unload the extra load

22.

194(1A)

Vehicle loaded load projecting beyond the permissible limit in front/rear or in height or side

In rigid chassis vehicle

Agricultural

products/

household

goods- 1000/-

open goods

/Odyssey/

Metal plate/Pipe/ Channel- 2000/-

In articulated vehicles Agricultural products/ household goods- 2000/- open goods/ Odyssey/ Metal plate/ Pipe/ Channel- 10000/- In car Carrier Vehicle- 10000/-

In rigid chassis vehicle

Agricultural

products/

household

goods- 1000/-

open goods

/Odyssey/

Metal plate/Pipe/ Channel- 2000/-

In articulated vehicles Agricultural products/ household goods- 2000/- open goods/ Odyssey/ Metal plate/ Pipe/ Channel- 10000/- In car Carrier Vehicle- 10000/-

23.

194 (2)

Refuses to stop the vehicle / refuses to weighing / refuses to unload overloaded goods or remove goods before weighing

20000/-

20000/-

24.

194A

Carriage of excess passengers

200/- per passenger

200/- per passenger

25.

194B

Not using seat belts

500/-

500/-

26.

194C

Violation of safety measures for

motorcyclist and pillion rider

500/-

500/-

27.

194D

Not wearing protective headgear

300/-

300/-

28.

194E

Failure to allow free passage of emergency vehicles

10000/-

10000/-

29.

194F

Unnecessary / continuous or excessive sounding of horn in restricted area or cutting silencer

1000/-

2000/-

30.

196

Driving / allowing to be driven an uninsured vehicle

Moped/ Motorcycle

Vehicle-

1000/-

Light Vehicle

-3000/-

Heavy/ Medium

Vehicle-5000/-

Moped/ Motorcycle

Vehicle-

1000/-

Light Vehicle

-3000/-

Heavy/ Medium

Vehicle-5000/-

31.

198

Unauthorized interference with vehicle

1000/-

1000/-

[Madhya Pradesh Motor Vehicles Act Compound Offences List 2023 — Fines & Sections Explained, dt. 6 March 2026]

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