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Triple Riding on a two wheeler motorcycle

Last updated on Apr 8, 2022

While driving a two-wheeled motorcycle, you have to make sure that: 

  • Only two people, including the driver, are sitting on the two-wheeler motorcycle1. 
  • The second person should be sitting on a proper seat, which is securely fixed to the two motorcycles1. 

If you violate these two conditions given above, you can be:

  • Fined for at least Rs. 1,000, although the applicable fine amount might vary across states.  
  • Disqualified from holding your driving license for a period of three months2. 

Given below are the fine amounts for two states:

State Fine Amount (In INR)
Delhi 1,000
Karnataka 500

 

  1. Section 128(1), The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. [↩] [↩]
  2. Section 194C, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. [↩]

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