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June 20, 2018, 10:54 am
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The law will be amended to provide for tougher penalties for road traffic offences, including speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs and dangerous driving.
- The number of offenses for fixed penalty notices goes from 141 to 204.
- The fine for speeding at more than 25 km / h above the authorized limit will increase from Rs 2,000 to Rs 10,000.
- Fines in respect of driving while under disqualification, driving without a licence and authorizing a person prohibited from driving by reason of age to drive, will be increased from Rs 10,000 to Rs 100,000
- After committing three Cumulative Road Traffic Offences, a driver will receive a notice informing him that if he commits two more offenses, his license will be suspended for a period of six months to two years.
- A zero tolerance policy will be applied with respect to drinking and driving.
- Police will be provided with more mobile radars.
- Rs 275 million will be used reengineering of hazardous road, for signage and Intensification of the educational and awareness programmes, training of driving instructors and review of driving testing standards
- The Road Development Authority will benefit from Rs 600 million for road maintenance, construction of pavements and restoration of road markings and signage.
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