MPSC State Service 2019 · CSAT · Question 70 of 72

You are in the charge of assisting trainees of the traffic control department to make decisions related to on-the-spot punishment for the violations of traffic rules. While patrolling during the night your trainee came across a car without rear lights. The trainee ordered the driver to stop the car and conducted a detailed inquiry. Driver revealed that he is the owner of the car in question and does two jobs; one during the day and one during the early night to save money for providing quality education for his two twin daughters and thus failed to notice the situation. He also produced all the documents related to his claims. The trainee ordered him to pay quite a big amount as a fine. The driver started pleading repeatedly that he did not violate the rule knowingly and will be careful hereafter, The trainee requests you to suggest a solution. You will suggest that,

Decision Making

1. Awe should always fine the persons who violate the rules laid by the department as it is our duty to maintain the order.
2. Bthe person appears to be needy, therefore, ask him to pay reasonable amount as a fine and let him go as it is his first offence.
3. Cit is better to keep him in the judicial custody for some time and allow him to go after warning.
4. Dthis driver has a genuine reason for this negligence so let us not make the life difficult for him and let him go after strict warning.Correct