Chandigarh biker mocks traffic cop on duty, gets fined Rs 14,500 for 7 offences

Police have not taken any action against the pillion riders. According to the Motor Vehicle Act, 1989, action for traffic violation can be taken only against the driver.

The incident happened on Monday. Vikrant was riding his Yamaha motorcycle with two of his friends as pillion riders when a traffic policeman signalled them to stop at the dividing road. He did not obey the signal and continued driving. After crossing the policeman, they came back and mocked the traffic personnel and escaped through the wrong side and driving on the cycle track.

DSP Charanjit Singh Virk said, “Two passersby had clicked the picture of them. We managed to read the registration number of the bike. The motorcycle was found registered in the name of a Sector 29 resident. When we traced him, he told us that he sold the motorcycle to Vikrant. We rushed to Sector 25 and found Vikrant. The ASI, who was on duty, identified him.”

Police said Vikrant was given the traffic violation slip at his house and he failed to produce his driving license. If he could not submit the license, an additional fine of Rs 5,000 will be slapped against him, police said.

A traffic police officer said that Vikrant will not be able to transfer the ownership of the motorcycle, if he does not pay the fine amount.

Following the incident, SSP (traffic) Shashank Anand tweeted his pictures with a hashtag #CatchmeifYouCan #KoiShaq.

This article appeared in the print edition with the headline ‘Chandigarh: Biker fined Rs 14,500 under 7 offences after mocking traffic cop on duty’