Traffic laws

  Traffic laws are the laws that govern traffic and regulate vehicles, while rules of the road are both the laws and the informal rules that may have developed over time to facilitate the orderly and timely flow of traffic. Traffic laws include wearing a seat belt, driving at an appropriate speed, not drinking and driving, etc.

ROAD SIGNS IN CHANDIGARH

PENALTIES APPLICABLE FOR BREAKING LAWS IN CHANDIGARH

Keeping in mind the increased accidents on road,there have been various amendments made by the Government in order to reduce accidents and ensure timely flow of traffic.The fine to be paid now after amendments is mentioned here in the table below:

• Seat belts-
  
  The Seatbelt has proven to be by far the most important safety device in cars as it dramatically increases the chances of survival of the occupants in the event of an accident.
  
  It has been estimated that seatbelts reduce the risk of death for a front seat car occupant by about 50%. Section 381(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act makes it compulsory for every car passenger to wear seatbelt." Between September 1 and 30, cops penalized 543 car drivers because either they or their co-passenger violated the seatbelt rule.
  
  
  
• Drunken driving-
  
  In India, any person having in his blood, alcohol exceeding 30 mg per 100 ml. of blood as detected in a test by a Breath Analyzer, or being under the influence of a drug to such an extent as to be incapable of exercising proper control over the vehicle, is liable to be charged for impaired driving under Section 185 MVA'88.The punishment for the same can extend up to 2 years imprisonment and/or a fine up to Rs. 3000/-. More significantly the court convicting a person for the offense of alcohol/drug-impaired driving shall disqualify him from driving for a period of at least 6 months.The legal age for drinking in chandigarh is 15 years
  
  
• Law on parking-
  Section 122, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Leaving Vehicle in Dangerous Position-No person in charge of a motor vehicle shall cause or allow the vehicle or any trailer to be abandoned or to remain at rest on any public place in such a position or in such a condition or in such circumstances as to cause or likely to cause danger, obstruction or undue inconvenience to other users of the public place or to the passengers.The legal age for driving is 18 years.
  
  
  
• Wear helmets- 
  
  In the year 2003 there were 72 deaths of two-wheeler drivers/pillion riders due to road accidents in U.T. Chandigarh. The number of those injured would be at least ten times this figure. If these individuals had been wearing helmets, many of these deaths and disabling injuries would not have happened. 
  
  Credits:-https://www.cars24.com/blog/new-traffic-rules-violation-fines-in-india/