In an effort to enhance road safety and encourage citizens to adhere to traffic rules, the Karachi Traffic Police has increased fines for violating rules.
According to the announcement on the official social media handles of Karachi Traffic Police, these fines will apply to all vehicles, starting from November 1.
Fine for exceeding the speed limit has been increased to Rs. 700 for motorcyclists and Rs. 1000 for cars and jeeps. Furthermore, driving on the wrong side of the road will cost motorcyclists Rs. 2000 and car owners Rs. 3000.
Here are the revised traffic fines for some of the most common violations:
Traffic Violation Motorcycle Car/Jeep LTV/PSV HTV
Exceeding speed limit Rs. 700 Rs. 1000 Rs. 1500 Rs. 2000
Driving on the wrong side Rs. 2000 Rs. 3000 Rs. 4000 Rs. 5000
Ignoring traffic signals Rs. 500 Rs. 500 Rs. 1000 Rs. 1000
Driving with tinted windows Rs. 0 Rs. 1200 Rs. 1500 Rs. 2000
Driving in the wrong direction on a one-way Rs. 2000 Rs. 3000 Rs. 4000 Rs. 5000
Driving without helmet Rs. 500 Rs. 0 Rs. 0 Rs. 0
Driving without license Rs. 1000 Rs. 1500 Rs. 2000 Rs. 2500
Using a pressure or musical horn Rs. 1000 Rs. 1500 Rs. 2000 Rs. 2500
Driving smoke-emitting vehicles Rs. 1200 Rs. 1500 Rs. 2000 Rs. 2500
You can check fines for other violations in the tweet below.
Source: Pro Pakistani