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Black Shirt Challan: Anyone may be surprised to hear that a challan is issued despite following traffic rules. But this has happened with many drivers recently. Hi-tech cameras installed on the roadside catch even small movements and in some cases even issue wrong challans. The special thing is that driving wearing a shirt of a particular color can also result in a challan.

Black shirt/T-shirt becoming reason for challan

Many people on Actually, in black clothes the camera is not able to differentiate between the seat belt and the color of the clothes, due to which it appears in the photo that the seat belt is not worn.

Under which rule is the challan deducted?

The camera captures the image of the vehicle and if the seat belt is not visible in the image, a challan is issued under Section 194B of the Motor Vehicle Act. According to this rule, a challan is generated immediately for not wearing seat belt, whether you are actually wearing the seat belt or not.

Seat Belt Challan: How much is the fine?

• Under section 194B in Delhi
• First time fault: ₹1000 challan
• On every subsequent mistake: ₹1000 fine

People often get upset about wrongly issued challans and start complaining by tagging the traffic police on X, in the hope that the challan will be cancelled.

How to avoid wrong invoice?

Experts and users advise not to wear a black shirt/T-shirt while driving, because while checking, the police officer will see that you are wearing a seat belt, but it becomes difficult for the camera to recognize it and a challan is issued.

How to complain about wrong traffic challan

If your e-challan has been deducted wrongly, you can complain like this:

• Go to echallan.parivahan.gov.in
• Open Complaint tab
• Fill challan number, vehicle number and driving license details
• Upload supporting documents
• Click on Submit

After submission, you get a reference number with which you can track the status of the complaint. However, the easiest way to avoid this is to avoid wearing black clothes while driving.