Report on fine revision for road rule violations presented to President

The final report on the revision of fines for road rule violations, formulated by the committee appointed by the President, was handed over to the President yesterday at the Presidential Secretariat.

Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation Nihal Somaweera presented the report to the President.

The 2017 Budget proposal suggested the minimum fine for violating road rules to increase to Rs. 25,000 with the objective of preventing road accidents.Following protests led by bus drivers associations, the President appointed a committee to study the issue in detail before a final decision was made. Secretary to the Finance Ministry Dr. R.H.S. Samaratunga, Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation Nihal Somaweera, Deputy Solicitor General of the Attorney General’s Department Sobitha Rajakaruna, Commissioner General of Motor Traffic A.H.K. Jagath Chandrasiri and the Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Nandana Munasinghe are the members of this committee.

Ministers Nimal Siripala de Silva and Mahinda Samarasinghe were also present at the occasion.