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Mumbai, Dec 2 (PTI) The Maharashtra government has increased the compounding fees for various traffic offences, including driving without a licence, by issuing a notification about the implementation of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019, an official said on Thursday.
The state government recently issued the notification about the implementation of the 2019 Act in the state and the new compounding fees for various offences came into effect from December 1, the official from the state Motor Vehicles Department (MMVD) said.
Talking to PTI, state transport commissioner Avinash Dhakane said the hike in compounding fees will help bring down accidents and ensure discipline among the citizens.
"This will help improve overall road safety, reduce fatalities and ensure better road discipline among people," Dhakane said.
According to an MMVD official, the state government has reduced the compounding fees in case of several offences compared to the fines and penalties defined in the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, which came into effect from September 1, 2019.
However, at that time the Maharashtra government was not in favour of penalising traffic rule violators with hefty fines as per the amended Act.