Bihar: 356 fined for using fancy number plates

Use of fancy number plates attracts fine up to Rs 1,000 as per Section 177 of Motor Vehicles Act. PATNA: The state transport department on Saturday launched a special drive against motorists using fancy number plates on their vehicles.

The department issued challans to 356 motorists for displaying registration numbers of their vehicles in violation of the prescribed norms envisaged in Central Motor Vehicle Rules.

Around Rs 3.5 lakh was collected as fine from the erring motorists across the state under the special drive. Use of fancy number plates attracts fine up to Rs 1,000 as per Section 177 of Motor Vehicles Act.

The most common offence is writing of registration numbers in ways which resemble words like ‘Rocky’, ‘Dabang’, ‘King’, ‘Baba’ and ‘Riders’.

As per the provisions of the MV Act, 1988, nothing except the registration number of the vehicle should be displayed on the number plates.

Transport department secretary Sanjay Kumar Agarwal said vehicle registration numbers should be written only in English for proper recognition and security purpose. “Motorists who use Devnagiri script on the number plate will also face action. People should avoid writing anything on vehicles and number plates other than vehicle registration number,” he said.

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Issued challans, man tries to immolate self: A man attempted to set himself on fire at Purnia town on Friday after the traffic cops issued challans to him for not carrying driving licence and not wearing helmet.

The incident took place near R N Shah Chowk in the toown. The man was identified as Satyam Sinha, a resident of Khanwah under the Damdaha police station area in the district.

City traffic inspector Rajesh Kumar said Sinha poured petrol on his body and threatened to set himself on fire. He was later taken into police custody.