People caught for overspeeding, drunken driving in Punjab to do community service or donate blood

The traffic rules offender will have to undertake a refresher course by the transport authority and thereafter teach at least 20 students of Classes 9, 10, 11 and 12 for at least two hours

People caught overspeeding and driving under the influence of alcohol in Punjab will have to deliver a lecture to school students on road safety and perform community service at a hospital or donate blood besides paying a fine.

According to a new notification issued by the State transport department on fines for different traffic violations, an offender caught for overspeeding will pay ₹1,000 for first offence and ₹2,000 for subsequent offence.

For driving vehicles under the influence of alcohol and drugs, the traffic rules violator will pay ₹5,000 for first offence and ₹10,000 for subsequent offence, it said, adding that the licence will also be suspended for three months in both these violations.

According to the order, a person "will have to undergo community service as specified by the competent authority" in case of overspeeding and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

"The traffic rules offender will have to undertake a refresher course by the transport authority and thereafter teach at least 20 students of Classes 9, 10, 11 and 12 for at least two hours in a nearby school," it said.

Official sources said the violator would be first provided road safety education and then he or she would be giving a lecture to students on the same subject.

After delivering the lecture, the offender will be issued a certificate by the nodal officer. The officer concerned at the time of compounding of offence will check the certificate issued to the offender, it said.