In today’s time, when we have to go anywhere, we reach with the help of Google Maps. But do you know that the use of Google Maps during driving can be very heavy on your pocket. Yes, tell you that the traffic police can cut your challan if you are caught using Google Maps while driving.
If you take the phone in hand during driving and use it for Google Maps or anything else, then your challan can be deducted. An invoice of 5 thousand rupees can be deducted under the Motor Vehicle Act 2020 for not using a mobile holder on the dashboard.
According to the news published on the website of Hindustan, a similar case has come to light in the capital Delhi, in which the traffic police cut the challan to use the Google map while driving the car. On this, when the driver said not to talk on the phone, the police said that it is against the traffic rules to use the dash board or Google map in hand instead of the mobile holder. By doing this, the driver is likely to divert attention elsewhere and this may cause an accident. If you use Google Map by placing a phone in the mobile holder, then this rule will not be considered a violation of the law.
Rules for the use of mobile phones during driving
According to Section 177 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, a driver can be fined for using a mobile phone while driving if it causes inconvenience or poses a threat to the safety of other road users. This penalty was earlier from 100 to 300 rupees which has now been increased to 1000 rupees, while the compounding fee is 500 rupees.
Can other people in the car use the phone
It has been seen many times that the traffic police has fixed the passenger due to using the mobile phone of the passenger sitting on the front seat. Actually, if the person sitting in the car picks up the phone for the driver and puts it on the speaker mode and lets you talk, then he can be fined as well because it distracts the attention.
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