Transport Ministry releases revised list of motor traffic fines

The Ministry of Transport has issued a gazette notificiation stating that the minimum fine imposed on seven motor traffic offences will be increased upto Rs 25,000.

This was after President Maithripala Sirisena had appointed a five-member committee to provide recommendations related to fines imposed on motor traffic regulatory violations.

Secretaries of the Finance, Civil Aviation and Transport ministries along with the Deputy Solicitor General, Motor Traffic Commissioner General and the Senior DIGs of Motor Traffic were among those in this committee.

This committee had recommended that fines be increased upto Rs 25,000, the Transport Ministry said in a statement.

Accordingly, the offences and the revised fines are as follows:

Driving without a license  

• First occasion - Rs 25,000
• Second occassion Rs 30,000

Employing a driver without a licence

• First ocassion - Rs 25,000 - Rs 30,000
• Second occassion - Rs 30,000 - Rs 50,000

Driving under the influence of liquor / narcotics

• Rs 25,000 - Rs 30,000 or
• An imprisonment term not more than three months
• Suspension of the driving license for not more than an year

Transporting passengers for hire while being under the influence of liquor

• Rs 25,000 - Rs 30,000
• Imprisonment upto six months
• Cancellation of the driving license

​Causing injuries / death to a person while driving under the influence of liquor ;

In case of death;

1. A fine of Rs 100,000 - Rs 150,000 and / or
2. Imprisonment between 2-10 years and
3. Cancellation of the driving licence

In case of causing serious injuries to a person;​

1. A fine of Rs 50,000 - Rs 100,000 and / or
2. Imprisonment of of not more than five years and
3. Cancellation of the driving license

In case of causing minor injuries to a person;

1. A fine of Rs 30,000 - Rs 50,000 and / or
2. Imprisonment of not more than one year and
3. Cancellation of the driving license

Driving through railway crossings in a haphazard manner

• First occasion - Rs 25,000 - Rs 30,000
• Second occasion - Rs 25,000 - Rs 40,000
• Third occassion - Rs 40,000 - Rs 50,000
• Suspension of the driving license upto 12 months

Driving without a valid insurance cover

• Rs 25,000 - Rs 50,000 and / or
• Imprisonment of not more than one month

Speeding

• Rs 1000 - Rs 2000
• Rs 2000 - Rs 3000
• Rs 3500 - Rs 5000

Driving 20 percent more than the maximum speed limit 

• Rs 3000 - Rs 5000
• Spot fine of Rs 3000

Driving between 20 percent to 30 percent more the maximum speed limit 

• Rs 5000 - Rs 10,000
• Spot fine of Rs 5000

Driving between 30 percent to 50 percent more the maximum speed limit 

• Rs 10,000 - Rs 15,000
• Spot fine of Rs 10,000

Driving more than 50 percent of the maximum speed limit 

• Rs 15,000 - Rs 25,000
• Spot fine of Rs 15,000

Overtaking from the left side / breaching road rules

• Rs 2500 - Rs 3500
• Rs 3500 - Rs 5000
• Rs 5000 - Rs 25,000
• Spot fine of Rs 2000