Tamil Nadu Traffic Fines List (TN): Challan Amounts by Offence
The short answer
The table below lists 13 Motor Vehicles Act offences with the fine payable in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu has notified its own amounts for 4 of them; the rest follow the
statutory Motor Vehicles Act schedule.
Rows tagged "State-notified" carry the amount Tamil Nadu has notified, with the official source linked under Sources below. Rows without the tag show the statutory Motor Vehicles Act amount — we have not verified a separate Tamil Nadu schedule for those offences.
Last verified
How much is each traffic fine in Tamil Nadu?
| Offence | Fine in Tamil Nadu | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Dangerous driving and jumping a red light | ₹1,000 for the first offence and ₹10,000 for a second or subsequent offence under s.184. A red-light or signage violation booked instead under s.177 compounds at ₹500 first / ₹1,500 repeat.State-notified | Section 184 |
| Riding without a helmet | ₹1,000 fine and disqualification from holding a driving licence for three monthsStatutory amount — Tamil Nadu's own schedule not verified | Section 194D read with Section 129 |
| Driving without insurance | First offence: imprisonment up to 3 months, or a fine of ₹2,000, or bothStatutory amount — Tamil Nadu's own schedule not verified | Section 196 read with Section 146 |
| Driving without a valid licence | Imprisonment up to 3 months, or a fine of ₹5,000, or bothStatutory amount — Tamil Nadu's own schedule not verified | Section 181 read with Section 3 |
| Driving without a valid PUC certificate | First offence: imprisonment up to 3 months, or a fine which may extend to ₹10,000, or both — and disqualification from holding a licence for three months. There is no statutory minimum, but Delhi's notified schedule compounds it at the ₹10,000 ceilingStatutory amount — Tamil Nadu's own schedule not verified | Section 190(2) |
| Driving an unregistered vehicle (no RC) | ₹2,500 for the first offence and ₹5,000 for a second or subsequent offence under s.192(1). Merely failing to produce the RC on demand is a separate, lower ₹500 offence under s.177.State-notified | Section 192 read with Section 39 |
| Driving without a seat belt | ₹1,000 for the driver, and ₹1,000 where a child under fourteen is not secured by a seat belt or child restraint systemStatutory amount — Tamil Nadu's own schedule not verified | Section 194B |
| Drunken driving | First offence: imprisonment up to 6 months, or a fine of ₹10,000, or bothStatutory amount — Tamil Nadu's own schedule not verified | Section 185 |
| Offences by juveniles (a minor driving a motor vehicle) | ₹25,000 fine plus imprisonment up to 3 years for the juvenile's guardian or the vehicle's owner, under Section 199A(2) — on top of any penalty for the underlying traffic offence itself, and separate from the juvenile's own liability for that offence under Section 199A(6)Statutory amount — Tamil Nadu's own schedule not verified | Section 199A |
| Using a mobile phone while driving | ₹1,000 for the first offence and ₹10,000 for a second or subsequent offence — Tamil Nadu lists handheld-communication-device use together with dangerous driving in one s.184 entry.State-notified | Section 184, Explanation clause (c) |
| No Parking / Obstructive Parking | Fine which may extend to ₹500 for a first offence under Section 177 — Delhi Traffic Police's published schedule lists improper/obstructive parking at a flat ₹500 for a first violationStatutory amount — Tamil Nadu's own schedule not verified | Section 122 read with Section 177 |
| Overloading a goods or passenger vehicle | ₹20,000 plus ₹2,000 for every tonne of excess load, plus liability for off-loading charges, under Section 194(1) — the vehicle cannot proceed until the excess load is removedStatutory amount — Tamil Nadu's own schedule not verified | Section 194 |
| Overspeeding | ₹1,000 for a light motor vehicle (s.183(1)(i)) and ₹2,000 for a medium or heavy goods/passenger vehicle (s.183(1)(ii)) — Tamil Nadu notified flat figures instead of the central range.State-notified | Section 183(1) read with Section 112 |
Select any offence for the statutory first and repeat amounts, licence consequences and how every state varies from the central schedule.
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Frequently asked questions
Are traffic fines different in Tamil Nadu?
Yes, for 4 of the 13 offences listed here: Tamil Nadu has notified its own amount for each of those, marked "State-notified" in the table. The other 9 follow the statutory Motor Vehicles Act schedule.
Which offences does Tamil Nadu set its own amount for?
Dangerous driving and jumping a red light; Driving an unregistered vehicle (no RC); Using a mobile phone while driving; Overspeeding. Every other offence in the table carries the statutory amount — we have not verified a separate Tamil Nadu notification for those.
What is the helmet fine in Tamil Nadu?
We have not verified a separate Tamil Nadu notification for riding without a helmet, so the statutory amount applies: ₹1,000 fine and disqualification from holding a driving licence for three months (Section 194D read with Section 129).
Sources
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