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punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or
with a fine of ten thousand rupees or with both.
194F. Use of horns and silence zones
Whoever—
(a) while driving a motor vehicle—
(i) sounds the horn needlessly or continuously or more than
necessary to ensure safety, or
(ii) sounds the horn in an area with a traffic sign prohibiting the
use of a horn, or
(b) drives a motor vehicle which makes use of a cut-out by which
exhaust gases are released other than through the silencer,
shall be punishable with a fine of one thousand rupees and for a second
or subsequent offence with a fine of two thousand rupees.”.
1 80. Omission of section 195
Section 195 of the principal Act shall be omitted.
1 81. Amendment of section 196
In section 196 of the principal Act,—
(i) after the words “shall be punishable”, the words “for the first offence”
shall be inserted;
(ii) for the words “which may extend to one thousand rupees”, the words
“of two thousand rupees,” shall be substituted; and
(iii) after the words “with both”, the words “, and for a subsequent offence
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to
three months, or with fine of four thousand rupees, or with both.” shall
be inserted.
1 82. Amendment of section 197
In section 197 of the principal Act,—
(i) in sub-section (1), for the words “which may extend to five hundred
rupees”, the words “of five thousand rupees” shall be substituted;
(ii) in sub-section (2), for the words “which may extend to five hundred
rupees”, the words “of five thousand rupees” shall be substituted.
1 83. Amendment of section 198
In section 198 of the principal Act, for the words “with fine which may extend
to one hundred rupees”, the words “with fine of one thousand rupees” shall be
substituted.
1 84. Insertion of new section 198A
After section 198 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted,
namely:—
‘198A. Failure to comply with standards for road design, construction and
maintenance
(1) Any designated authority, contractor, consultant or concessionaire
responsible for the design or construction or maintenance of the safety standards
of the road shall follow such design, construction and maintenance standards,
as may be prescribed by the Central Government from time to time.

1. Enforced w.e.f. 1-9-2019 vide SO 3110(E), dt. 28-8-2019.