Challan guide · Section 194B
Driving without a seatbelt
Driving without a seatbelt is fined ₹1,000 under Section 194B. States can set different compounding amounts, so the amount on your challan may differ from the Act amount shown here.
- Section
- Section 194B
- First offence
- ₹1,000
- Repeat offence
- ₹1,000
- Usually detected by
- ANPR camera
The rule and the penalty
What the Act says
Section 194B penalises driving, or carrying a passenger, without a seatbelt where one is required.
Driving without a seatbelt is fined ₹1,000 under Section 194B. It is a small fine and an easy habit to fix, but in a crash a belted driver is far more likely to walk away, and camera systems issue these without a stop.
| Offence | Motor Vehicles Act amount |
|---|---|
| First | ₹1,000 |
| Repeat | ₹1,000 |
| Section | Section 194B |
| Who usually pays | Usually the driver, under fleet policy. |
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
Seen by an officer at a stop or recorded by cameras that can see into the cabin at junctions and toll plazas.
- 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
- Make the seatbelt part of the pre-trip check, and replace belts that are damaged or do not latch.
- Remind drivers that cameras at toll plazas and junctions can record it.
- Recover the fine from the driver consistently, so the rule is taken seriously.
New since yesterday's check
Driving without a seatbelt
- Vehicle
- MH 04 II 8820
- Section
- Section 194B
- Act amount
- ₹1,000
- 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 not wearing a seatbelt?
₹1,000 under Section 194B of the Motor Vehicles Act. States can set different compounding amounts.
Does the seatbelt rule apply to truck drivers?
Yes. The driver must wear the seatbelt where the vehicle has one fitted.
Can a camera issue a seatbelt challan?
Yes, where cameras can see into the cabin, such as at toll plazas and some junctions.
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