Ayush Singh

Hi Members,

For past few months there was constant checking by Police Officials in my area. The checking included Helmet, and sometimes Registration Documents and Insurance papers. Today, a police man got killed when a biker hit him hard with his bike. I would like to know more about out country's laws with these cases and checking.

1. Is it mandatory to have all the documents while driving a vehicle (car or bike)? Please specify what documents are supposed to be carried around?

2. If the driver has just the driving license and is wearing a helmet how much does he need to shell as fine?

3. If a police man stops the driver and gets hurt/killed in the attempt, how does the government takes it.

4. Is it mandatory to have insurance while driving in India?

5. If a vehicle doesn't have insurance how much fine is charged?

6. Is State Police authorized to check helmet/documents etc from commuters?

7. What is the importance of Traffic Police if State Police can do all this work?

8. For checking of this sort who gives the orders?


I should mention that people in my locality are fed up with this checking. Even wearing a helmet and driving with responsibility once I was caught and was asked for "Documents" when I forwarded the License and RC book I was asked for Insurance, and since I didn't have insurance on my bike I was asked to pay fine of Rs100. When I paid it I asked him to write that you have taken this money because I didn't have insurance, but the police wala said don't ask so much else you will have to pay Rs.1000 for not having insurance. I was pissed and got out of there as neither I'm a powerful person nor do I know anything so there was only my loss if I might have argued with him in INDIA.