Riding without a helmet
Section 194D
₹1,500
3-month licence disqualificationHimachal Pradesh amount
Traffic fines in Himachal Pradesh
Fines under the Motor Vehicles Act, with the section they come from, what a repeat offence costs, and where your licence is at stake — not just your wallet.
26
offences listed
₹200 – ₹25,000
range of fines
Himachal Pradesh Transport Department (notification, 20 July 2021), read 2026-09-01 · these are the penalties under the Act
26 offences
What people are usually stopped for
- More than one pillion riderSection 194C₹1,500Himachal Pradesh amount
- Not wearing a seat beltSection 194B₹1,500Himachal Pradesh amount
- Using a phone while drivingSection 184(c)₹7,500
Again · ₹15,000
Licence may be suspendedHimachal Pradesh amount - Drink drivingSection 185₹15,000
Again · ₹22,500
Licence disqualificationHimachal Pradesh amount - Over-speedingSection 183₹3,000Himachal Pradesh amount
- Jumping a red lightSection 184(a)₹7,500
Again · ₹15,000
Himachal Pradesh amount - Driving against the flow of trafficSection 184(e)₹7,500
Again · ₹15,000
Himachal Pradesh amount - Driving without a licenceSection 181₹7,500Himachal Pradesh amount
- Driving without insuranceSection 196₹3,000
Again · ₹6,000
Himachal Pradesh amount - No valid PUC certificateSection 190(2)₹15,000Himachal Pradesh amount
- Driving without a permitSection 192A₹15,000Himachal Pradesh amount
Everything else
- Child under 14 without a restraintSection 194B(2)₹1,500
seat belt or child seat
Himachal Pradesh amount - Racing on a public roadSection 189₹7,500
Again · ₹15,000
Licence disqualificationHimachal Pradesh amount - Dangerous drivingSection 184₹7,500
Again · ₹15,000
Licence may be suspendedHimachal Pradesh amount - Driving while disqualifiedSection 182(1)₹15,000Licence already suspendedHimachal Pradesh amount
- Vehicle without registration or FCSection 192₹7,500
Again · ₹15,000
Himachal Pradesh amount - No high-security number plateSection 192₹7,500
Again · ₹1,500
Himachal Pradesh amount - Overloading a goods vehicleSection 194(1)₹30,000
plus a unit rate per extra tonne
Himachal Pradesh amount - Carrying an over-dimension loadSection 194(1)A₹30,000Himachal Pradesh amount
- Carrying excess passengersSection 194A₹300
Again · ₹600
Himachal Pradesh amount - Vehicle in unsafe conditionSection 190(1)(a)₹2,250Himachal Pradesh amount
- Needless or prohibited hornSection 194F(a)₹1,500
Again · ₹3,000
Himachal Pradesh amount - Blocking an emergency vehicleSection 194E₹15,000Himachal Pradesh amount
- Offence by a minorSection 199A₹37,500
guardian or owner held liable
Registration cancelled for 12 monthsHimachal Pradesh amount - General offenceSection 177₹750
Again · ₹2,250
Himachal Pradesh amount
Questions people ask
How much is the challan for riding without a helmet in Himachal Pradesh?
₹1,500, under section 194D of the Motor Vehicles Act. The pillion rider not wearing one is charged separately in Himachal Pradesh, not folded into the same challan.
Does the same offence cost more the second time in Himachal Pradesh?
For several offences, yes. Using a phone while driving is ₹7,500 the first time and ₹15,000 if it is repeated. Every row in the chart above shows both, because the second figure is the one people are not expecting.
What is the costliest traffic offence in Himachal Pradesh?
Of the offences we list for Himachal Pradesh, Offence by a minor — ₹37,500. Some others carry no fixed figure at all because a court decides them, and those can end up higher still.
Which offences cost you your licence, not just money?
7 of the offences listed here can suspend a driving licence as well as carry a fine — riding without a helmet, using a phone while driving, drink driving, racing on a public road among them. The suspension is separate from the amount, so paying the challan does not cancel it. In Himachal Pradesh the fine is shown against each one in the chart above.
Why is the Himachal Pradesh amount different from the central one?
Because these are the penalties under the Act. That is why a figure from Himachal Pradesh can sit well below what the Act names for the same offence, and why quoting one in place of the other is misleading. Ours come from Himachal Pradesh Transport Department (notification, 20 July 2021).
How do I pay a Himachal Pradesh challan online?
On the state's own e-challan portal, or the central Parivahan site. We do not take payment and never will — money for a challan should only ever go to a government portal, so treat anyone else asking for it as a warning sign.