New RTO Rules For Minor Driving: RTO is going to issue new rules. How much challan can the father have to pay for driving a car by a minor and how many years can he be jailed for? Let us know.
New RTO Rules For Minor Driving: These days a case in Pune is becoming a topic of discussion in the entire country. On the night of May 19, between 2 and 2:30 am, a minor crushed two IT engineers with his luxury car Porsche in Pune, killing both of them on the spot. The age of the accused was 17 years and 8 months.
Due to this, the police has arrested the father of the minor in this accident case. At present the action and investigation of the case is going on. New rules are to be issued by the Government Regional Transport Office from June 1. Let us know. How much challan does the father have to pay for driving a vehicle by a minor and how many years can he be jailed for?
Challan is up to Rs 25 thousand
From June 1, 2024, the Regional Transport Office i.e. RTO is going to issue new rules for vehicles. In these new rules, the amount of challan for driving has also been increased by RTO. According to the new rules, now if a minor i.e. any boy or girl below 18 years of age is caught driving a car. Then a challan of up to Rs 25,000 can be levied on the minor’s father or his guardian.
Can be up to 3 years
Under the new driving rules made by the RTO for driving a vehicle by a minor, a challan of up to Rs 25,000 can be issued against the father of a minor. If any kind of accident happens in such a case. Then the father may also go to jail. As happened in the Porsche accident case in Pune. Where the police has taken the minor’s father into custody.
What is Pune accident case?
Late night of 19 May 2024, a minor was driving a Porsche car under the influence of alcohol in Kalyani Nagar area of Pune. The minor hit two IT engineers riding a bike on the road with his car. The accident was so terrible that both the IT engineers died in it.
Pune Police has registered an FIR against the minor under Section 304 of the IPC and other sections of the Motor Vehicle Act. Along with this, the police has registered a report against the minor’s father under sections 75 and 77 of the Juvenile Justice Act.
