Peeping out of the sunroof is against the law ,violators have to pay fines ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000.
Karnataka: Standing up through the sunroof of a car is illegal but there is no law under which the police can book cases. The best they can do is book the driver and the owner for reckless driving.
This activity is not described under the Motor Vehicle Act. Dr. Anil Kumar P. Grampurohit, Police Inspector of Traffic Management Centre said, “Looking out of the sunroof is a dangerous activity for the passengers and for the public, it is illegal under Motor Vehicle Act.”
“We get complaints about this practice from people through X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook. A penalty of Rs 1,000 is imposed for first time offenders and it goes up to Rs 2,000 if the person violates the rule for the second time,” he added.
A small kid peeking out her head of the sunroof from a moving vehicle.
Anurag, a traffic expert and president of TRAX a road safety NGO said, “People are misusing the feature and for this dangerous act there is no proper enforcement of law. In case the driver applies brakes while the person is standing out of the sunroof, then it could be a risk to their life.”
More vehicles have a sunroof feature these days. SP Rollsan Rout, Head of the Department of Maintenance at Central Tool Room and Training Centre (CTTC) said, “Sunroof is used for better sunrays and ventilation because air can move properly through a tilted angle other than normal windows of a car.”
A research article published in 2021 by Dr. Deepak B Sharma, Pramukhswami Medical College, says that the sharp edges of the square shaped sunroof can cause severe injuries during sudden brake.
Dr. Anil Kumar, Police Inspector said, “people can register complaint against the violators on the app called ‘I change my city’.”
