The National Highways and Motorway Police are increasing traffic fines by up to 900%.

The National Highways and Motorway Police are increasing traffic fines by up to 900%.



    The National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) is announcing a substantial up to 900% increase in traffic violation fines, effective from October 1, 2023.

    NHMP is actively spreading this information through various communication channels, including social media, as part of its public awareness efforts.

    Additionally, the Lahore-Islamabad (M2) motorway recently witnessed a 10% toll tax increase, in accordance with a 20-year agreement between the National Highway Authority (NHA) and MS/More, an affiliate of the Frontier Works Organization (FWO), established in 2014.

Details of the revised fines are as follows:

S. No.

Code

Violation

Existing Fine Amount

Revised Fine Amount

Percentage Increase (%)

1

B-20

Exceeding speed limits on Motorways

Rs.750

Rs.2500

233.33

2

B-24

Overtaking where prohibited on Motorways

Rs.300

Rs.1500

400

3

B-25

Failure to yield the right of way to other vehicles on Motorways

Rs.300

Rs.1000

233.33

4

B-26

Interfering with an emergency vehicle on Motorways

Rs.500

Rs.5000

900

5

B-28

Driving at night without proper light on Motorways

Rs.1000

Rs.5000

400

6

B-29

Driving on the wrong side of the road on Motorways

Rs.500

Rs.2500

400

7

B-30

Disobeying stop sign on Motorways

Rs.500

Rs.3000

500

8

B-32

Following too closely or cutting in too sharply on Motorways

Rs.300

Rs.1000

233.33

9

B-33

Driving with the rear screen covered i. Partially ii. Fully on Motorways

Rs.150 and Rs.300

Rs.750

400 (avg for both)

10

B-34

Jumping traffic queue on Motorways

Rs.500

Rs.1000

100

11

B-37

Using turn indicator for any purpose other than those prescribed on Motorways

Rs.300

Rs.750

150

12

B-40

Failure to observe lightening hours on Motorways

Rs.500

Rs.1000

100

13

B-41

Obstructing Traffic on Motorways

Rs.500

Rs.2000

300

14

B-42

Failure to Observe slow sign on Motorways

Rs.200

Rs.2000

900

15

B-45

Prohibited lane changing on Motorways

Rs.200

Rs.1000

400

16

B-49

Careless Driving on Motorways

Rs.300

Rs.1500

400

17

B-50

Driving without a Driving License on Motorways

Rs.750

Rs.5000

566.67

18

B-51

Driving Un-Registered Vehicle on Motorways

Rs.500

Rs.2000

300

19

B-54

Opening doors dangerously on Motorways on Motorways

Rs.200

Rs.1000

400

20

B-55

Improper turn (turn from the wrong lane) on Motorways

Rs.300

Rs.2500

733.33

21

B-56

Improper Lane Usage (Lane Straddling) on Motorways

Rs.200

Rs.1000

400

22

B-57

Driving vehicle emitting smoke, visible vapors, grit, sparks, ashes or oily substance on Motorways

Rs.500

Rs.1250

150

23

B-59

Driving a vehicle producing unduly harsh, shrill, loud, or alarming noise on Motorways

Rs.300

Rs.1000

233.33

24

B-60

Improper U-turn on Motorways

Rs.300

Rs.1000

233.33

25

B-72

Parking on a bridge on Motorways

Rs.300

Rs.750

150

26

B-61a

Use any kind of Phone/tablet/handheld device while driving on Motorways

New insertion

Rs.500

N/A

27

B-61b

Driving a vehicle without fastening a seat belt or traveling in a vehicle without fastening a seat belt on Motorways

New insertion

Rs.1500

N/A

28

B-61d

Driving a road vehicle without side mirrors or with bad mirrors on Motorways

New insertion

Rs.500

N/A

29

B-61i

Installation of unlawful Police Light Mimic LEA on Motorways

New insertion

Rs.5000

N/A

30

B-61j

Fancy Number Plates / Unreadable to machine on Motorways

New insertion

Rs.1000

N/A

31

B-61k

Use of HID (High-Intensity Discharge) Lights to disrupt other driver’s vision on Motorways

New insertion

Rs.2000

N/A

32

B-61m

Evading of law by improvised tinting of glasses on Motorways

New insertion

Rs.1000

N/A

 


 

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