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Uttar Pradesh Traffic Fines List (UP): Challan Amounts by Offence

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The table below lists 13 Motor Vehicles Act offences with the fine payable in Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh 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 Uttar Pradesh 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 Uttar Pradesh schedule for those offences.

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How much is each traffic fine in Uttar Pradesh?

Traffic fines in Uttar Pradesh, 2026
OffenceFine in Uttar PradeshLegal basis
Dangerous driving and jumping a red lightNot compoundable in Uttar Pradesh — only s.184(c) (handheld phone) appears in the state schedule, and s.184 clauses a, b, d, e and f, which include jumping a red light, are expressly carved out of the Rs 500 s.177 line too. These go to court.State-notifiedSection 184
Riding without a helmet₹1,000 fine and disqualification from holding a driving licence for three monthsStatutory amount — Uttar Pradesh's own schedule not verifiedSection 194D read with Section 129
Driving without insuranceFirst offence: imprisonment up to 3 months, or a fine of ₹2,000, or bothStatutory amount — Uttar Pradesh's own schedule not verifiedSection 196 read with Section 146
Driving without a valid licenceImprisonment up to 3 months, or a fine of ₹5,000, or bothStatutory amount — Uttar Pradesh's own schedule not verifiedSection 181 read with Section 3
Driving without a valid PUC certificateFirst 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 — Uttar Pradesh's own schedule not verifiedSection 190(2)
Driving an unregistered vehicle (no RC)First offence: a fine of not less than ₹2,000 and up to ₹5,000Statutory amount — Uttar Pradesh's own schedule not verifiedSection 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 — Uttar Pradesh's own schedule not verifiedSection 194B
Drunken drivingNot compoundable in Uttar Pradesh — s.185 is absent from the state's section-200 compounding schedule, so it cannot be settled by paying the officer or paying online; the challan goes to court.State-notifiedSection 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 — Uttar Pradesh's own schedule not verifiedSection 199A
Using a mobile phone while drivingRs 1,000 for a first offence and Rs 10,000 for a second or subsequent offence, compounded under s.184(c) read with rule 21 CMVR — well below the Rs 5,000 top-of-range figure most charts quote for section 184.State-notifiedSection 184, Explanation clause (c)
No Parking / Obstructive ParkingFine 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 — Uttar Pradesh's own schedule not verifiedSection 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 — Uttar Pradesh's own schedule not verifiedSection 194
OverspeedingRs 2,000 for a light motor vehicle and Rs 4,000 for a medium or heavy passenger/goods vehicle under s.183(1) — UP fixes the top of the central Rs 1,000-2,000 / Rs 2,000-4,000 band. The same row also carries a "Not compoundable" note.State-notifiedSection 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 Uttar Pradesh?

Yes, for 4 of the 13 offences listed here: Uttar Pradesh 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 Uttar Pradesh set its own amount for?

Dangerous driving and jumping a red light; Drunken driving; Using a mobile phone while driving; Overspeeding. Every other offence in the table carries the statutory amount — we have not verified a separate Uttar Pradesh notification for those.

What is the helmet fine in Uttar Pradesh?

We have not verified a separate Uttar Pradesh 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).

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