Of every two cars you pass on your way to work, one has been fined in the past year. But here’s what nobody tells you—most of those fines are just… ignored. They vanish into a black hole of unpaid bills, piling up into a mountain of Rs 97,000 crore. That’s not just a number. It’s a screaming headline that our traffic laws have become a paper tiger—loud on paper, toothless in reality.

We’ve all seen it—the bike weaving through red lights, the car parked where it shouldn’t be, the helmet dangling from the handlebars instead of sitting on the head. It’s so common we hardly notice anymore. And why would we? When three out of four challans never get paid, it’s clear: breaking traffic rules in India isn’t the exception—it’s the norm.

The figures from last year tell a grim tale. Over 60 crore e-challans were issued, adding up to ₹1.6 lakh crores. But only about 39% of that was recovered. The year before, it was 40%. We’re not improving; we’re sliding. It’s like having a lock on the door but never bothering to turn the key.

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