Riding without a helmet
Section 194-D
₹500
3-month licence disqualificationKarnataka amount
Traffic fines in Karnataka
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
Karnataka Police (Mysuru City Traffic), read 2026-09-01 · these are compounding fees — what the state lets you pay to settle, which is below the Act's penalty · We have transcribed part of the Karnataka table so far — more offences are listed at the source.
26 offences
What people are usually stopped for
- More than one pillion riderSection 194C₹1,000
- Not wearing a seat beltSection 194-B₹500Karnataka amount
- Using a phone while drivingSection 230(A) KMVR₹2,000Licence may be suspendedKarnataka amount
- Drink drivingSection 185₹10,000
Again · ₹15,000
Licence disqualification - Over-speedingSection 183(1)(ii)₹2,000Karnataka amount
- Jumping a red lightSection 184(a)₹5,000
Again · ₹10,000
- Driving against the flow of trafficSection 184(e)₹5,000
Again · ₹10,000
- Driving without a licenceSection 181₹5,000
- Driving without insuranceSection 196₹2,000
Again · ₹4,000
- No valid PUC certificateSection 190(2)₹10,000
- Driving without a permitSection 192A₹10,000
Everything else
- Child under 14 without a restraintSection 194B(2)₹1,000
seat belt or child seat
- Racing on a public roadSection 189₹5,000
Again · ₹10,000
Licence disqualification - Dangerous drivingSection 184₹5,000
Again · ₹10,000
Licence may be suspended - Driving while disqualifiedSection 182(1)₹10,000Licence already suspended
- Vehicle without registration or FCSection 192₹5,000
Again · ₹10,000
- No high-security number plateSection 192₹5,000
Again · ₹1,000
- Overloading a goods vehicleSection 194(1)₹20,000
plus a unit rate per extra tonne
- Carrying an over-dimension loadSection 194(1)A₹20,000
- Carrying excess passengersSection 194A₹200
Again · ₹400
- Vehicle in unsafe conditionSection 190(1)(a)₹1,500
- Needless or prohibited hornSection 194F(a)₹1,000
Again · ₹2,000
- Blocking an emergency vehicleSection 194E₹10,000
- Offence by a minorSection 199A₹25,000
guardian or owner held liable
Registration cancelled for 12 months - General offenceSection 177₹500
Again · ₹1,000
Karnataka amount
Questions people ask
How much is the challan for riding without a helmet in Karnataka?
₹500, under section 194-D of the Motor Vehicles Act. The pillion rider not wearing one is charged separately in Karnataka, not folded into the same challan.
Does the same offence cost more the second time in Karnataka?
For several offences, yes. Drink driving is ₹10,000 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 Karnataka?
Of the offences we list for Karnataka, Offence by a minor — ₹25,000. 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 Karnataka the fine is shown against each one in the chart above.
Why is the Karnataka amount different from the central one?
Because these are compounding fees — what the state lets you pay to settle, which is below the Act's penalty. That is why a figure from Karnataka 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 Karnataka Police (Mysuru City Traffic).
How do I pay a Karnataka 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.