INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Parliament has approved the amended Bill increasing the fine imposed for 7 types of traffic offences to Rs 25,000.Motor Traffic
(Amendment) Bill was taken up for debate during yesterday parliamentary session.
The relevant Bill was presented to the Parliament by State
Minister Gayantha Karunatilake yesterday (07).Deputy Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Ashoka Abeysinghe commencing the debate on the
Bill, stated that increasing the fines expect to minimize the traffic violations..Opening the debate on the second reading of the Motor
Traffic Amendment Bill, Abeysinghe said drivers who exceed a speed limit by a 20%, will be imposed a fine between Rs.3000 to Rs
&The drivers who exceed a speed limit by 20% to 30% will be fined between Rs.5000 to 10,000
When speed limit would be exceeded by 30%-50%, the fine shall be between Rs.10,000 to 15,000
When a driver exceeds the speed limit by 50%, they will be fined Rs
