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We've been hearing about huge fines being slapped on errant motorists since the new MV Act came into force earlier this month. For the first time however, a policeman in Ranchi has been slapped with a fine for neither wearing a helmet nor carrying valid documents. The fine amount for law enforcement officials is double that of the fine for the general public.

A traffic constable in Ranchi was fined Rs 34,000 under the new motor vehicles law that came into effect from September 1 after a senior police officer on patrol spotted him on a two-wheeler without a helmet and pulled him over.

Constable Rakesh Kumar was found riding a two-wheeler without a helmet with assistant sub-inspector (traffic) Parmeshwar Rai riding pillion. Both were posted at Plaza Chowk. They were slapped with a fine which is double the normal amount since the law has a provision that if a person responsible for upholding the new law violates it, he would be fined double. This is the first reported case of a traffic policeman being fined so far.

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