A college boy and a motorcycle owner have been slapped a fine of Rs 42,500 for violating traffic rules under the new Motor Vehicles Act in Bhadrak district.
This was said to be the highest amount of fine imposed by an RTO on a juvenile in the district for floating traffic rules.
The minor boy along with two others was riding a motorcycle on Friday. Bhadrak Regional Transport Office (RTO) officials stopped the motorcyclist and issued a challan against the juvenile as well as the vehicle owner identified as Narayan Behera, a resident of Nuapokhari area under the Bhandaripokhari police limits.
While a fine amount of Rs 5,000 was slapped on the vehicle owner for allowing the minor boy to drive the two wheeler, the rider was fined Rs 5,000 for driving without a driving licence (DL), Rs 5,000 for driving against the flow of traffic, Rs 1,000 for taking more than two persons on the bike, Rs 1,000 for riding without helmets by the driver and pillion occupants and Rs 25,000 for offences by juveniles.