Traffic Rules and Violations in Arunachal Pradesh

Like many other states in India, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh updated the traffic rules including the penalties levied for violating them. This has been done to ensure that people abide by the traffic rules, which can help improve the driving conditions in the state.

Updated On - 26 Sep 2025

The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has announced that anyone found guilty of violating traffic rules in the state will be charged with heavy penalties including the suspension of their driving if necessary.

We will have a look at the update in traffic fines in Arunachal Pradesh.

List of Traffic Fines for Violations of Traffic Rules in Arunachal Pradesh

Violation

New penalty in effect from 1 September 2019

Old penalty

Driving or riding without a driving licence

  1. Rs.10,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 6 months
  2. Rs.15,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 2 years for repeated violation

Rs.2,000

Overspeeding

  1. LMV: Rs.1,000- Rs.2,000
  2. MPV/HPV: Rs.2,000- Rs.4,000 (including the seizure of the licence)

Rs.400

Driving without a seat belt

Rs.1,000 and/or community service

Rs.100

Driving or riding without carrying any proper insurance documents

  1. Rs.2,000 and/or imprisonment for up to 3-months, community service
  2. Rs.4,000 for repeating the offence

Rs.1,000

Violation of road rules

Rs.500 - Rs.1000

Rs.100

Driving or riding dangerously or jumping red light

Rs.1,000- Rs.5,000 and /or imprisonment for 6-months to 1 year, seizure of the driving licence

Rs.100 - Rs.300

Driving or riding while using a cellphone

Rs.5,000

Rs.1,000

Speeding or racing

  1. Rs.5,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 3-months, community service
  2. Rs.10,000 for repeating offence and imprisonment of up to 1 year, community service

Rs.500

Not giving way to emergency vehicles like ambulances, fire engines, etc.

Rs.10,000 and/or community service

Rs.500

Riding without a helmet (rider and pillion rider)

Rs.1,000, and/or disqualification of driving licence, community service for 3-months

Rs.100

Overloading two-wheelers

Rs.2,000 and disqualification of driving licence, and/or up to 3-months of community service

Rs.100

Juvenile offences

Rs.25,000 with imprisonment of up to 3-years, cancellation of registration for 12 months, juvenile will not be eligible for a licence until 25 years of age

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Driving or riding despite being disqualified

Rs.10,000, and/or community service

Rs.500

Overboarding passengers

Rs.200 for every extra passenger and/or community service

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Driving or riding without a ticket

Rs.500

Rs.200

Offence committed such as offering bribes

Twice the penalty

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Unauthorized use of vehicle without a driving licence

Rs.1,000- Rs.5,000

Rs.1,000

Disobeying the orders of the authorities

Rs.2,000

Rs.500

Driving or riding vehicles without permit

Rs.10,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 6-months, community service

Up to Rs.5,000

Oversized vehicles

Rs.5,000 to Rs.10,000 and/or community service

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Overloading

Rs.20,000 + Rs.2,000 for every extra tonne and/or community service

Rs.2,000 + Rs.1,000 for every extra tonne

Driving or riding without a driving licence (for aggregators)

Rs.25,000 to Rs.1 lakh

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Driving or riding without having the vehicle registered

  1. Rs.5,000
  2. Rs.10,000 for repeating the offence

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Using a horn in a silent zone

  1. Rs.2,000
  2. Rs.4,000 for repeating the offence

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How to Pay the Fines?

As of now, you will have to visit the court to pay the fines. However, for some offences, you can pay the challan on-site.

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