The Transport and Civil Aviation Ministry has introduced spot fines for range of motor traffic related offences instead of prosecuting at the court.
The ministry issuing a Gazette Extraordinary has stipulated spot fines Hinging from Rs. 500 -Rs.3,000 for selected offences which previously required the institution and carrying on of legal proceeding in a court of law.
Accordingly, a spot fine of Rs.3,000 has been introduced for offences related to
- Non-compliance with speed limits provisions – Rs. 3,000/-
- Instructing without an instructor’s License – Rs. 2,000/-
- Failure to comply with road rules – Rs. 2,000/-
- Failure to obey directions and signals of police officers etc – Rs. 2,000/-
- Failure to take precautions when motor vehicle is halted or left unattended or disabled on a road – Rs. 2,000/-
- Non-use of seat belts – Rs. 1,000/-
- Failure to wear protective helmets when driving – Rs. 1,000/-
- Failure to carry a Driving License when driving – Rs. 1,000/-
- Excessive emission of smoke – Rs. 1,000/-
- Non-compliance with traffic signs – Rs. 1,000/-
- Offences related to identification plates – Rs. 1,000/-
- Not displaying revenue License on motor vehicles and not producing it when required – Rs. 1,000/-
- Use of motor vehicles in contravention of the provisions of revenue License – Rs. 1,000/-
- Failure to obtain authorisation to drive emergency service vehicles and public service vehicles – Rs. 1,000/-
- Driving a special purpose vehicle without obtaining a license – Rs. 1,000/-
- Failure to obtain authorization to drive a vehicle loaded with chemicals – Rs. 1,000/-
- Hazardous waste and failure to have a License to drive a specific class vehicles – Rs. 1,000/-
- Using inappropriate signals when driving – Rs. 1,000/-
- reversing a motor vehicle for a long distance on a road – Rs. 1,000/-
- exceeding the number of persons allowed in front seats of motor cars – Rs. 1,000/-
- excessive use of noise from a vehicle – Rs. 1,000/-
- Riding or permitting to ride on running boards of motor vehicles – Rs. 500/-
- Carriage of persons in excess of authorised number in private coaches – Rs. 500/-
- Goods other than personal luggage in motor cars or private coaches – Rs. 500/-
- Exceeding the number of persons carried in a lorry – Rs. 500/-
- Failure to carry the emission certificate or the fitness certificate in the vehicle. – Rs. 500/-
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