Fixed-Penalty-and-DPS-listing-Final - Frequently Committed Traffic Violations

Sep 18, 2026

Uploaded by Margaret

A structured list of frequently committed traffic violations under the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act (Amendment) 2017, Ninth Schedule. Each entry pairs an offence description with the relevant section and the associated fixed penalty amount in dollars, alongside demerit points where stated. Covered matters include misuse or unauthorized use of vehicles, excessive passenger and weight carriage, tinted or obstructed windows, disqualification while driving, helmet and seat-belt failures, and several speeding, parking, traffic order, and traffic-light compliance offences.

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Frequently Committed Traffic Violations

Offence descriptions with fixed penalties and demerit points

FREQUENTLY COMMITTED TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act (Amendment) 2017-Ninth Schedule |
Description of Traffic violation or Offence

1. Using or altering a motor vehicle or trailer for a purpose not authorized by the registration or Licensing Authority |
Relevant Section/Regulation

Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chap. 48:50, section 21(1)(b) |
Fixed Penalty $

1,000.00 |
Demerit Points

3 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2. Public Service Vehicle carrying excess passengers | Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chap. 48:50, section 21(1)(c) | 750.00 | 3 | | 3. Goods vehicle carrying excess weight | Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chap. 48:50,section 23(1)(d) | 750.00 | 3 | |
4. Use of motor vehicle with the windscreen or any other window fitted with glass so tinted, treated or darkened as to obscure the view of the inside of the vehicle from outside |
Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chap. 48:50, section 39 | 2,000.00 | | | 5. Use of motor vehicle under dealer’s licence by a person other than a dealer | Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chap. 48:50, section 42 | 1,000.00 | 3 | | 6. Driving while disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving permit | Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chap. 48:50, section 43(1) | | 14 | | 7. Riding Motor Cycle without safety helmet | Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chap. 48:50, section 43C(1) | 1,000.00 | 4 | |
8. Failure of a driver and any passenger seventeen years and over to wear a seat belt while the vehicle is in motion |
Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chap. 48:50, section 43C(1A) |
1,000.00 |
4 | | 9. Driving a vehicle with a person in the front seat who is not wearing a seat belt | Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chap. 48:50, section 21(1)(c) | 1,000.00 | 4 | |
10. Driving a vehicle with a child in the front seat who is five years and under |
Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chap. 48:50,section 43D(1)(a) |
1,000.00 |
4 | FREQUENTLY COMMITTED TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act (Amendment) 2017-Ninth Schedule |
Description of Traffic violation or Offence

11. Failing to place a child who is five years and under in a child restraint or booster seat in the vehicle while driving the vehicle |
Relevant Section/Regulation

Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chap. 48:50, section 43D(1)(b) |
Fixed Penalty $

1,000.00 |
Demerit Points

4 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 12. Offences of driving instructor | Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chap. 48:50, section 46 | 2,000.00 | 9 | | 13. Exceeding the specified speed limit—by 1 to 9 km per hour | Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chap. 48:50, section 62(1) | 1,000.00
1,500.00 | 0
2 | | by 10 to 20 km per hour
by 21 to 30 km per hour by 31 km or more per hour

14. Motor racing and speed trials between motor vehicles with-out permission |
Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chap. 48:50, section 63 | 2,000.00 3,000.00

1,000.00 | 46

6 | | 15. Traffic Signs | Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chap. 48:50, section 64 | 1,000.00 | 3 | |
16. Breach of Traffic Order made by the Minister |
Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chap. 48:50, section 65(1) | 1,000.00 | 3 | |
17. Failing to comply with directive of a police constable |
Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chap. 48:50, section 66(a) |
1,000.00 |
3 | | 18. Failing to comply with a traffic sign or notice authorized by the Licensing Authority or Commissioner of Police, respectively. | Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chap. 48:50, section 66(b) | 1,000.00 | 3 | FREQUENTLY COMMITTED TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act (Amendment) 2017-Ninth Schedule |
Description of Traffic violation or Offence

19. Failing to comply with a traffic light signal |
Relevant Section/Regulation

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FAQs

What information does each traffic violation entry include?

Each entry provides an offence description, the relevant section/regulation, a fixed penalty amount in dollars, and demerit points where stated.

Does the schedule cover both vehicle-condition and driver-behavior offences?

Yes. It includes offences such as unauthorized vehicle use and obstructed/tinted windows, as well as driver and passenger safety failures like helmet and seat-belt non-compliance.

Which Act governs the offences in this schedule?

All listed offences reference the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act (Amendment) 2017, Ninth Schedule, with specific chapter and section numbers for each violation.

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