Challan guide · Section 184
Jumping a red light
Red-light jumping is booked as dangerous driving under Section 184: ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 for a first offence, with possible imprisonment, and up to ₹10,000 for a repeat offence. States can set different compounding amounts, so the amount on your challan may differ from the Act amount shown here.
- Section
- Section 184
- First offence
- ₹1,000 to ₹5,000
- Repeat offence
- Up to ₹10,000
- Usually detected by
- ANPR camera
The rule and the penalty
What the Act says
Section 184 treats jumping a red light as dangerous driving since the 2019 amendment.
Red-light jumping is booked as dangerous driving under Section 184: ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 for a first offence, with possible imprisonment, and up to ₹10,000 for a repeat offence. Some states book it under a different section with a lower amount, and the challan shows the section used. Because junction cameras issue it, the fleet usually finds it only by checking.
| Offence | Motor Vehicles Act amount |
|---|---|
| First | ₹1,000 to ₹5,000, and imprisonment is possible |
| Repeat | Up to ₹10,000, and imprisonment is possible |
| Section | Section 184 |
| Who usually pays | Usually recovered from the driver on duty, where fleet policy allows. |
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
Mostly recorded by junction cameras that read the number plate when a vehicle crosses the stop line on red. The challan is issued against the vehicle and reaches the owner, not the driver.
- 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 vehicle for new challans daily, while the trip and the driver are easy to identify.
- Brief drivers on the junctions on their regular city routes where cameras are installed.
- Keep the challan photo with the driver's record when you discuss it with him.
New since yesterday's check
Jumping a red light
- Vehicle
- MH 04 II 8820
- Section
- Section 184
- Act amount
- ₹1,000 to ₹5,000
- Issued
- 10 Nov 2026, Mumbai-Nashik Highway, Thane
- Detected by
- ANPR 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 jumping a red light in a truck?
Under Section 184, ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 for a first offence with possible imprisonment, and up to ₹10,000 for a repeat. Some states book it under a different section. States can set different compounding amounts.
How do I see the photo of a red-light challan?
Open the challan on the Parivahan e-Challan website or the state traffic police page; camera challans usually carry the image.
The truck was not at that junction. What can I do?
Raise a grievance with the issuing authority with your GPS trip record before the deadline. Number plate misreads do happen.
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