Challan guide · Section 183
Overspeeding
Section 183 fines overspeeding by vehicle class: ₹2,000 to ₹4,000 for a medium or heavy goods vehicle, and ₹1,000 to ₹2,000 for a light motor vehicle. States can set different compounding amounts, so the amount on your challan may differ from the Act amount shown here.
- Section
- Section 183
- First offence
- ₹2,000 to ₹4,000
- Repeat offence
- Same fine range
- Usually detected by
- Speed camera
The rule and the penalty
What the Act says
Section 112 says no vehicle may be driven faster than the maximum speed fixed for it. Speed limits are notified by MoRTH and the states.
Section 183 fines overspeeding by vehicle class: ₹2,000 to ₹4,000 for a medium or heavy goods vehicle, and ₹1,000 to ₹2,000 for a light motor vehicle. A repeat offence can also lead to the licence being impounded. Because speed cameras issue these without stopping the truck, a fleet that does not check daily finds them weeks later, with no way to tell who was driving.
| Offence | Motor Vehicles Act amount |
|---|---|
| First | ₹2,000 to ₹4,000 for a medium or heavy goods vehicle (₹1,000 to ₹2,000 for a light motor vehicle) |
| Repeat | Same fine range, and the licence can be impounded |
| Section | Section 183 |
| Who usually pays | Usually recovered from the driver on duty, where fleet policy allows. That needs the challan matched to the driver on the day. |
States can set different compounding amounts, so the amount on your challan may differ from the Act amount shown here. The challan itself shows the section and the amount charged. Last checked 12 Nov 2026.
How it is detected
How to check and pay it
Recorded by fixed speed cameras on highways and expressways, and by interceptor vehicles with radar. Most overspeeding challans on trucks are issued without a stop and reach the owner days later.
- 1
Open the Parivahan e-Challan website (echallan.parivahan.gov.in) or your state traffic police's e-challan page, and choose to check challan status.
- 2
Search by vehicle number, challan number or driving licence number. Search by vehicle number to see every challan on the truck, whoever was driving.
- 3
Open each challan and check the date, time, place, section and the photograph or officer details against your trip log and the driver on duty.
- 4
If the challan is correct, pay it online by UPI, card or net banking and save the receipt with the challan number.
- 5
If it has been sent to a virtual court, pay or contest it there through the virtual courts portal (vcourts.gov.in) before the date shown.
- 6
If it is wrong, raise a grievance with the issuing authority with your evidence, such as the trip log or GPS record, before the deadline on the challan.
- 7
Recheck after a few days that the challan shows as paid or disposed. Pending challans can hold up RTO services for the vehicle.
How to avoid it
Stop it before the camera does
- Check every truck for new challans daily, so the driver on duty is identified while the trip is fresh.
- Tell drivers the notified speed limit for goods vehicles on their regular routes, which can be lower than for cars.
- Keep speed governors working and sealed.
- Use GPS speed reports to coach drivers with repeated alerts before a camera does.
New since yesterday's check
Overspeeding
- Vehicle
- MH 04 II 8820
- Section
- Section 183
- Act amount
- ₹2,000 to ₹4,000
- Issued
- 10 Nov 2026, Mumbai-Nashik Highway, Thane
- Detected by
- Speed camera
PRACHSO checks every vehicle for new e-challans daily and puts each one on the driver who was on duty, with payment and virtual court status tracked to the end. How the Challan Desk works.
Questions about this challan
States can set different compounding amounts, so the amount on your challan may differ from the Act amount shown here.
What is the fine for overspeeding in a truck?
₹2,000 to ₹4,000 for a medium or heavy goods vehicle under Section 183 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and ₹1,000 to ₹2,000 for a light motor vehicle. A repeat offence can lead to the licence being impounded. States can set different compounding amounts.
How do I find overspeeding challans issued by cameras?
Search by vehicle number on the Parivahan e-Challan website or your state traffic police's page. Camera challans are not handed over at the roadside.
Can I recover an overspeeding challan from the driver?
Many fleets do, under a written policy. You need the challan's date and time matched to the driver on duty.
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