While electric vehicles (EVs) are growing in popularity on the Indian roads, switching from petrol or diesel doesn't mean switching off traffic rules. EV owners are subject to applicable traffic laws and can receive challans for violations.

What can an Electric Vehicle (EV) be challaned for?

An electric car, scooter or motorcycle can receive a traffic challan for common violations like:

• Jumping a traffic signal
• Overspeeding
•  Riding without a helmet
• Driving on the wrong side
•  Using a phone while driving, where prohibited
• Applicable documentation violations

Depending on the violation and jurisdiction, enforcement can happen through traffic police, CCTV cameras, ANPR systems or other digital enforcement methods.

How are EV challans detected?

Modern traffic enforcement is increasingly reliant on technology. Cameras can capture a vehicle's registration number when a violation occurs, while traffic officers can also issue digital challans through handheld devices.

This means an EV owner may not always be stopped at the time of the violation. A challan can be generated digitally against the vehicle and checked later.

Do EV owners need to check challans?

Yes. EV owners should periodically check whether any challans are pending against their vehicle. This becomes particularly useful for people who own multiple vehicles or travel between different states.

A challan check app such as MyMotor can help users challan check using their vehicle registration number instead of searching across different traffic related platforms.

EV ownership goes beyond charging

While EV ownership goes beyond keeping the battery charged, owners also need to keep track of registration details, insurance, PUC requirements where applicable, traffic rules and pending challans.

Periodically checking these details can make EV ownership easier and help avoid any unexpected issues when selling a vehicle, transferring ownership or completing other vehicle related processes.