The picture of traffic challan is becoming very viral on social media.
Two-wheeler drivers are fined for not wearing a helmet or ignoring other safety protocols. But a man in Kerala got a challan stating that he was driving his motorcycle without sufficient fuel with the passengers. The picture of the e-challan sent by the Kerala Traffic Police was posted by the man on his Facebook page and is now circulating online and gaining traction. The man was riding his Royal Enfield motorcycle when the challan was issued cartoq.com, The image of the traffic police e-challan mentions the person’s name as Tulsi Shyam and Rs 250 fine amount.
BikeDekho, which covers news about the automobile sector, said in a report that it reached out to Mr. Shyam for a comment. The man said he was on his way to his workplace when a local traffic policeman asked him to stop for driving in the opposite direction on a one-way road.
Mr Shyam said that he was asked to pay a fine of Rs 250 for the offence, which he duly complied with. It was only after reaching the office that he looked at the challan and found the reason to be ‘driving without sufficient fuel with passengers’. BikeDekho,
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Several local news outlets and content creators on YouTube reported on the incident and said that there is no clause in the Indian Motor Vehicle Act or state law that prohibits anyone from driving/riding a vehicle with low fuel.
According to MashableThe only fuel-related offense mentioned in the Kerala Transport Act is that if a commercial vehicle – such as a van, car, bus and autoruns out of fuel before carrying passengers to the destination, the driver or the owner of the vehicle must Will have to pay a fine of Rs 250.
The outlet’s report is based on a video released by former Motor Vehicle Department (MVD) inspector Thankachan TJ, who also urged the transport department to be careful while issuing challans.