ILLEGAL CAR MODIFICATIONS IN INDIA – which can make you pay heavy fines!

Published by - Saksham Bakshi 

Today car modifications have became so popular that the moment a person buys a new car, it is straight away taken for modification works to enhance the look of the car and I frankly saying, I am one of those who is crazy about modifications and mostly this craze is getting bigger and bigger among the youth nowadays. We want our cars to stand out from the usual crowd. This includes a variety of aftermarket accessories such as alloy wheels, loud music systems, fancy interiors, bright powerfully headlights, loud exhausts and much more.

There are a number of car modifications which can be crowd puller but there are also some some modifications which can make the cops attract and can be the reason for you to pay hefty fines!

So here are few illegal car modifications which can land you in trouble -

1 Fancy number plates - If you do not have HSRP (High security number plate) 
Number Plate and / or Colour Coded Sticker then get it fast for your vehicle as soon you may be fined for not having same in your Vehicle. Many car owners as a part of car modifications use fancy number plates with designer font styles because of which if stopped by the police they are liable to pay fines.


2.Tinted glass (Black film) - In order to enhance the look of the car, most car owners apply black films on windows which is illegal in India. As per law and rule, 100 of Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR) acts 1989, the glass of the windscreen and rear window of your car should have a minimum visibility of at least 70%. For side windows side windows a minimum visibility of 50% is required. If this is not followed, then one is liable to pay the challan for the same.


3 Load exhausts - Aftermarket exhaust is favoured by enthusiasts as it sounds perfect' with louder noise levels. Louder exhausts cause noise pollution and can serve as a significant distraction for other road users. Any aftermarket exhaust or other alteration shall be considered illegal unless approved/passed by the RTO.


4 Pressure horns - All the stock horns in the vehicles meet with the government standard. Yet aftermarket horns and pressure horns are very noisy and cause noise pollution. If you have an aftermarket horn mounted, always check the decibel level. Pressure horns are not legal in India as they are too noisy and can cause other roadside disruptions. The government has claimed that the horns cannot be louder than 100 decibels to reduce the noise pollution caused by car horns.

5 Bigger and wider Alloys- One of the most common modifications seen on cars today is the fitting of aftermarket (fancy) alloy wheels. There is no argument that having alloys in your car makes it look bolder and enhanced, but modifications such as larger tyres, larger alloy wheels (which deviate from the manufacturer's specifications) are not legal. One may change the tyres in affordable vehicles, as the manufacturers typically sell different types of tyres for base and top models.


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