Rayagada: A two-wheeler rider was slapped a fine of Rs 18,500 Sunday night for flouting traffic norms in Rayagada town under the provisions as envisaged in Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019.
According to a source, the violator named Y Sagar was issued a challan for allegedly driving a scooter which has been registered in the name of Harish Chandra Swain of JK Pur locality in this town.
During routine checking at night, a team comprising of Transport Department personnel and Rayagada police caught the violator while he was trying to flee from the spot at DIB Chhak in Rayagada.
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Sagar was issued a challan after he failed to show valid documents for the two-wheeler. The youth tried to escape in high speed but was caught.
Later, it was found that Sagar was driving the vehicle without a driving license and a helmet as well, a department official stated.
“He was fined Rs 18,500 under various sections of the MV Act. As he had no driving license, a fine amount of Rs 10,000 was imposed on him under sections 180 and 181. An amount of Rs 500 was imposed under section 177 for general offences, Rs 2000 for disobedience of orders of enforcement authorities, Rs 5,000 for jumping red light and Rs 1,000 for driving without helmet,” Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector Ashok Kumar Panigrahi said.
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