The Delhi government issued a public notice on Monday stating that transporting passengers on two-wheelers is a punishable offence in Delhi and that bike-taxi is a violation of the Motor Vehicles Act.
The notice reads, “It has been brought to the notice that two-wheelers having Non-Transport (Private) registration mark or number are being used to carry passengers for hire or reward, which is a purely commercial operation and in violation of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, and rules made there under.”
It goes on to say that the aforementioned violation is a violation of the vehicle’s registration condition, which is punishable under Section 192 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, with imprisonment up to Rs. 5000 for the first offence and imprisonment up to Rs. 10,000 for a second or subsequent offense, as well as impoundment of the vehicle.
“In addition to the above punishment, the driving license of the driver will be suspended for a minimum period of three months under the direction of the Hon’ble Supreme Court committee.” the notice added.
“Further, it is also noticed that some digital platforms are facilitating such operations by offering booking through an app, in that way engaging themselves as an aggregator in contravention of the provision of Section 93, and shall be punishable with a fine up to one lakh rupees under Section 193(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988,” the notice reads further.
According to this notice, it has been said that it is directed to immediately stop such kinds of activities to avoid prosecution and penalty, etc.
