Budget 2018-19 : road safety

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.