List of traffic violations that can be
settled by paying fines
No
Type of Violation
Fine Amount
Points
1
Driving a non registered vehicle.
QR.3000
2
2
Not displaying the sticker indicating the valid date of
the vehicle license at a clear place on the vehicle or
refusing to show it when requested.
QR.300
1
3
Driving a vehicle on the road without renewal of it's
license.
QR.1500
Nil
4
Driving a vehicle without number plates.
QR.3000
3
5
Making unauthorized changes of color or shape of the
number plates or altering the details on it or loaning it
or exchanging it.
QR.1500
3
6
Not returning the number plates to the licensing
authority when the vehicle is not in use or in case of
non renewal of the vehicle license within the stipulated
date or the vehicle being unfit for use or when applying
for cancellation of its registration or for it's export out
of the country ultimately.
QR.500
Nil
7
Not informing the licensing authority immediately
about the loss or damage of any one or both of the
number plates.
QR.500
2
8
Using the commercial number plates in unauthorized
situations.
QR.500
Nil
1
9
Using of temporary number plates ( "For test" number
plates) for unauthorized purposes.
QR.500
Nil
10
Driving a vehicle with commercial number plates or
number plates which are allowed for test vehicles
without fixing it properly on the vehicle as requested
by the law or allowing an unauthorized person to drive
that vehicle.
QR.500
Nil
11
Not returning of a commercial or test vehicles' number
plates or a temporary number plate to the licensing
authority when cancelled or not renewed.
QR.500
Nil
12
To write or to paint or to put any details against the law
on any part of the vehicle or in the body of the vehicle
or to use the vehicle for publicity purposes without
written permission from licensing authority.
QR.500
Nil
13
To make changes in the use of the vehicle any way or
altering any major part in it that entails tampering with
the registration particulars of the vehicle without
written permission from licensing authority.
QR.3000
3
14
If the owner does not inform the licensing authority in
writing about the change of ownership of the vehicle
within three days of ownership change along with
details of new owner and his address.
QR.500
Nil
15
If the new owner of the vehicle does not inform the
licensing authority in writing about the change of
ownership to him within 3 days from changing the
ownership to him.
QR.500
Nil
16
The owner of the vehicle not informing the traffic
authority about any change in the owner's name or
nationality or ID number, his address or place of
residence within 10 days of such a change.
QR.500
Nil
2
17
If the owner of the vehicle does not inform the
licensing authority about the loss or damage of the
registration card (RC / Vehicle license) or not applying
for a new one instead of lost or damaged RC or if the
person who found the RC not returning it to the
licensing authority.
QR.500
Nil
18
The driving instructor not complying with rules and
regulations related with driving classes or the learner
not carrying learner's permit during driving classes or
not producing it when requested by the police.
QR.300
Nil
19
Driving a vehicle without renewing driving license.
QR.1500
Nil
20
The driver not carrying the driving license while
driving or not producing it when asked by the police.
QR.500
1
21
To obtain more than one driving license of same kind
or to use it or to allow some one to use it against the
law or to use the license for some illegal gain or
someone using somebody else's license or accepting it
except in the situations allowed by the law.
QR.500
Nil
22
The owner of the driving license not informing the
traffic department or the nearest traffic office about
the loss or damage of a driving license immediately or
not returning it to the licensing authority whenever it
is found.
QR.300
Nil
23
The car rental offices and companies or car selling and
buying showrooms or car decoration shops or car
automobile workshops undertaking their business
before obtaining trade license from the licensing
authority.
QR.3000
Nil
3
24
Setting up or running a driving school or conducting
driving classes without permission from the licensing
authority.
QR.3000
Nil
25
If the motorist does not stay in the right side of the
road in situations specified by law.
QR.500
1
26
If the drivers of transport vehicles ( buses of all types)
and trucks, goods vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers do
not keep to the right side of the road or overtake other
vehicles.
QR.3000
1
27
Not abiding by the lanes on the main section of the
road while driving.
QR.500
1
28
Driving a vehicle in the opposite (wrong) direction.
QR.6000
6
29
Reversing the vehicle on the main road except in
emergency or reversing the vehicle at intersections.
QR.1500
3
30
If the driver of a vehicle exits from a lane to reach a
side road or to enter some point near the road or exit
from it or to turn or to reverse without taking any
precaution prescribed by the law.
QR.500
1
31
If the driver of a vehicle Parks the vehicle on
expressway in an undesignated area or to reverse or
turn to the left or to u-turn or to drive it on the traffic
island.
QR.6000
3
32
If a bicyclist does not ride on the right side of the main
section of the road or does not ride behind other
bicycle riders at places where no lanes are earmarked
for two-wheelers or does not ride on the lanes
earmarked for two wheelers whenever they are
available.
QR.300
Nil
4
33
If a motor cyclist does not ride on the lanes assigned
for motor vehicles.
QR.300
1
34
If a motor cyclist carries passengers on his motorcycle
without side car or back seat or if a bicycle rider carries
passengers on his bicycle which is not designed to
carry passengers.
QR.300
Nil
35
If the motorcyclist, bicyclist and the riders on the back
seat do not wear the helmet.
QR.300
Nil
36
If a motorcyclist or bicyclist does not hold on the
handle bar with both hands unless when required to
indicate signals manually or if he holds on another
vehicle while driving or if a two-wheeler drives on one
wheel or tries to tow, carry, push or drag objects that
can obstruct traffic or endanger themselves or others
on the road.
QR.1500
Nil
37
Driving a vehicle on a restricted road or allowing
somebody to do so without written permission from
licensing authority.
QR.500
Nil
38
Exceeding posted speed limit on the road.
QR.500
And
to
be
increased
by
QR.100 for every
10 km / hour of
speed
to
the
maximum penalty
of QR.1000.
4
39
If the motorist does not slow down the speed at
pedestrian crossings or at crowded points or turnings or
curves or cross roads or intersections or roundabouts or
bridges or underpasses or while entering school or
hospital zones which is to ensure the road safety.
QR.300
Nil
5
40
If the motorist does not control and adjust vehicle
speed according to situation and condition of road,
vehicle's condition and its load and weather that will
help to stop or reduce speed whenever needed.
QR.300
Nil
41
Driving a vehicle at abnormal low speed that may
obstruct traffic movement without a good reason.
QR.300
3
42
Applying the brake suddenly without an emergency
required to ensure the safety and security of the traffic
in the road.
QR.300
Nil
43
Not giving clear indication in advance (turn signal) and
enough time when going to slow down the speed of the
vehicle.
QR.300
Nil
44
If the driver and the front seat passenger do not wear
the seat belts while driving on the road.
QR.500
Nil
45
The driver using or holding a mobile phone or any
other device in hand while driving or becoming busy
watching any visual object from television set in the
vehicle or allowing the children less than 10 years of
age to occupy the front seat while driving the vehicle
on the road.
QR.500
Nil
46
Fixing of sign plates or advertisements or devices
similar to the traffic signs or devices which lessen the
clarity or the effect of the original signs by the traffic
department or which may cause confusion to other road
users.
QR.1000
1
47
To use the vehicle for purposes other than what is
mentioned in the vehicle lecense or registration
certificate or to allow somebody to do so.
QR.3000
3
6
48
Driving a vehicle with a vehicle license while it has
been suspended on the basis of legal or administrative
decision.
QR.1500
3
QR.3000
3
49
Driving a vehicle with a driving license while it has
been suspended on the basis of legal or administrative
decision.
50
Driving a vehicle that makes noisy sounds or dense
fume or causing bad smoke or leaks inflammable
materials or harms the public health or environment or
damages the road or driving a vehicle without an
appropriate silencer.
QR.3000
3
51
To drive tippers or earthmovers or bulldozers, etc. on
roads which are not assigned for such vehicles.
QR.3000
3
52
The pedestrians walking through the main section of
the road or on the areas which are assigned only for
two wheelers if there are pavements or not walking on
extreme left side from the main section of the road
which is at the opposite direction of the moving
vehicles if the pavements are not available when they
face dangers of vehicles while they are walking on the
extreme right of the traffic direction or not complying
with extreme edge of the road that is against their
movement's direction or one person not walking behind
another one whenever it is possible during their
walking on the road outside the city.
QR.100
Nil
53
If pedestrians do not take necessary precaution while
crossing the main section of the road.
QR.200
Nil
7
54
If the pedestrians do not follow the signs for below
directives when crossing the main section of the road
through assigned places :-
QR.500
Nil
QR.500
Nil
1. Signals for pedestrian crossing.
2. Pedestrian not to cross when the police has
allowed the vehicles to move.
3. Not to mingle with the line of sergeants or with
organized groups that is moving under
supervision of a responsible person and all
permitted parades.
4. Abiding by the traffic signals and rules.
55
If the motorists do not give way to official motorcades
or to similar convoys, or if the motorists or pedestrians
try to get into the motorcade or to obstruct its
movement or follow it at any method or getting near to
it or running along it.
8
56
If the motorist does not abide by any of the following
rules:-
QR.500
Nil
QR.200
Nil
1. Allow adequate space between him and the
vehicle in front of him and to be attentive of
signals of the vehicle in front of him and not to
overtake except from the left side.
2. Not to overtake the vehicles which are running
in front of him at unclear elevations and sharp
turnings, arched bridges, curves, roundabouts,
pedestrian crossings and in all places where the
traffic signals prohibit overtaking.
3. Not to increase speed while being overtaking by
another vehicle.
4. Not to overtake when the vision is not clear.
5. Not to overtake police, internal state security
vehicles as well as ambulance and civil defense
vehicles while they are on emergency calls and
they are using their sirens.
6. Not to overtake vehicles which are loading
students in residential areas.
7. Following the official signboards on the road
indicating directions that are posted by licensing
authority.
8. Letting the vehicles assigned for emergency
(police, security, civil defense and ambulance) to
pass through when on an emergency duty.
9. Vacating the road immediately at intersection or
junctions when emergency vehicles need to pass.
10.Not driving behind emergency vehicles and not
maintaining at least 50 meters of space from that.
57
The drivers not giving adequate signals as required.
9
58
If drivers of emergency vehicles ( police, internal state
security, civil defense and ambulance) use the sirens
without emergency cases.
QR.200
1
59
If the motorist does not move his vehicle to the nearest
service road (safe area) in case of an accident that did
not involve any injuries while vehicle can be moved
(drivable) or if the motorist does not inform the police
immediately.
QR.1000
3
60
If the motorist refuses to disclose his name and address
or the name and address of the owner of the vehicle to
the traffic police in case of an accident.
QR.500
1
61
Driving a vehicle on the road while the vehicle is not
equipped with a working horn.
QR.300
1
62
Drivers using horns except when facing an imminent
danger.
QR.300
1
63
Fixing or using air horns or musical horns.
QR.300
1
64
Fixing or using horns or light systems or devices
similar to those which are prescribed only for police or
civil defense or ambulance vehicles without written
permission from the licensing authority.
QR.1000
1
65
To use high beam or fog lights in the front or rear of
the vehicle except in the weather conditions that
require this kind of light.
QR.500
1
66
Using any method to tint glasses of the vehicle without
permission from licensing authority.
QR.1000
Nil
10
67
Driving a vehicle on the road between sunset and
sunrise or when the vision is poor due to weather
conditions at daytime without using the following
lights :-
QR.500
Nil
QR.300
Nil
a. The dim light and 2 rear lights and light of
number plate at back side and high beam / fog
lights are not allowed when the vehicle is
parked.
b. To dim high beam / fog lights to low beam when
approaching a vehicle from a reasonable distance
from the opposite side.
68
Driving motorcycles or bicycles on the road between
sunset and sunrise or when the vision is poor due to
weather conditions at daytime without using the
following lights :a. The electric light which is fixed at front of the
motorcycle or bicycle and back light of the
motorcycle and the light on the side.
b. The reflector at back side of the bicycle.
69
To drive vehicles pulled by men or animals from sunset
to sunrise or when the vision is poor due to weather
conditions at daytime without using the following
lights:
Having a normal white light in the front and red light
in the back as those lights will be fixed in a way that
will inform about the presence of a vehicle clearly
during its running.
11
QR.300
Nil
70
To drive a vehicle between sunset and sunrise period
on the road or when the vision is poor due to weather
conditions at daytime without considering the
following lights:-
QR.1000
Nil
Should not have any red light in front of the vehicle.
The white light at normal conditions and yellow light
at foggy situations are sufficed.
71
When a parked car driver failed to use light signals or
reflecting signs at the back side of the vehicle during
daytime or nighttime where visibility is poor and didn't
care to park away of the main section of the road.
QR.500
3
72
If the driver of a vehicle does not adjust the high beam
light towards the right side of the road..
QR.200
1
73
If the motorist does not abide by the automatic traffic
signals.
QR.6000
7
74
If a motorist moves his vehicle and obstruct or confuse
the traffic at intersections where there are automatic
traffic signals, in spite of the priority of moving is to
him (If a driver obstructs traffic flow at intersection).
QR.500
3
75
If the motorist does not abide by the manual signals
activated by the traffic police.
QR.6000
7
76
Failing to give priority in moving a vehicle on road
junctions where multi cross roads in squares.
QR.300
Nil
77
If the motorist does not give priority to the vehicles
coming from the left side of the intersections where
signals or signs specifying the priority are not available
or failing to give priority where signals and signs are
there determining the priority on moving the vehicle.
QR.300
Nil
12
78
If the motorist does not give the right of way for
vehicles approaching from paved roads at two
intersections where one road is paved and another is
not paved.
QR.300
Nil
79
If a motorist approaches the main road from the side
road, does not allow the right of way to the vehicles
approaching from the main road.
QR.300
Nil
80
Parking and waiting of vehicles at non assigned places.
QR.300
3
81
To park vehicles or wait at assigned places for
pedestrian crossings or on pavements.
QR.300
3
82
To park vehicles or wait at non assigned places for
parking or waiting on bridges, flyovers and
underpasses.
QR.300
3
83
To park vehicles or wait on the main section of the
road near elevations or curves.
QR.300
3
84
To park vehicles or wait at a distance of less than 15
meters from cross roads or ground entrances,
roundabouts or pedestrian crossings or public transport
stations.
QR.300
3
85
To park vehicles or wait on the main section of the
road beside continuous long ground signs which are
not allowed to cross it.
QR.300
3
86
To park vehicles or wait at such points where parking
the vehicle or stopping there will lead to hide traffic
signals and traffic sign boards or vehicles from sight
of some road users.
QR.300
3
13
87
To park vehicles or wait in front of entrances or exits
of private residences, garages, petrol stations,
hospitals, first aid centers, fire and police stations or
military zones or educational institutions without
permission.
QR.300
3
88
To park vehicles or wait in the places where parking
will obstruct the movement of other vehicles there.
QR.300
3
89
To park vehicles or wait on the main section of the
road nearby another parked vehicle.
QR.300
3
90
To park vehicles or wait at waiting or parking
prohibited areas.
QR.300
3
91
To park vehicles or wait at places reserved for persons
with special needs or for others.
QR.500
3
92
To park vehicles or wait at paid parking without
making payment.
QR.300
3
93
To park vehicles or wait at paid parking beyond the
time limit.
QR.300
3
94
To obstruct the use of parking lots reserved for taxies
or give rise for rush in front of it.
QR.300
3
95
To leave a vehicle on a main road without taking
necessary procedures to avoid risk of any accident or
leaving it in a way that will obstruct flow of traffic or
without taking necessary procedures to avoid illegal
use of it by someone else or leaving it with its
operating key.
QR.500
3
14
96
If the driver of a vehicle remains with the vehicle on a
main road that may cause to obstruct the traffic or to
risk an accident on road users.
QR.500
3
97
To leave vehicles or animals or objects on the main
road in such a manner that could risk the lives of others
or obstruct or block traffic.
QR.500
3
98
To place any barrier or any object on the road that may
obstruct traffic or passersby or road works without
written permission from licensing authority.
QR.500
3
99
To transport persons in a vehicle which hasn't seating
facility or not meant for passenger transport.
QR.500
3
100
To carry any vehicle on carrier or footboard or on the
roof top of the vehicle without written permission from
licensing authority.
QR.500
3
101
To run on the road a vehicle with some parts that are
not fit for use and not in a secured condition that will
risk lives of the passengers or road users.
QR.500
4
102
If the driver of a passenger vehicle or a transport office
or a driver of a taxi or a rent a car or a limousine allows
to transport passengers more than allowed by law.
QR.300
Nil
103
If the driver of a transport vehicle diverts his attention
by talking to anyone of the passengers or allows
anybody to sit or stand nearby him while driving the
vehicle.
QR.300
Nil
104
Putting the load on the vehicle without organizing,
arranging and fixing it properly in a condition that will
allow the loaded materials to move or fall while the
vehicle is moving.
QR.1500
1
15
105
Not considering the following factors when the load is
placed on the vehicle:-
QR.1500
1
1. To not endanger persons or to not cause any
risk for public or private property.
2. To not make noise or to fly or leak anything
that may affect public health or environment or
may harass the pedestrians.
3. To not obstruct vision of the vehicle driver or
to not hide automatic or manual traffic signal
or side signs or vehicle lights or reflectors or
number plates.
4. To not affect vehicle balance or not causing
the driving for danger.
106
Exceeding height of load on the vehicle or things
appearing from the load for more than 4.2 meters from
the road level without written permission from the
concerned authority.
QR.3000
1
107
Exceeding width of vehicle including load or things
appearing from it for more than 2.6 meters without
written permission from concerned authority.
QR.3000
1
QR.3000
1
108
1) To exceed the gross weight of the vehicle on a
single axle by 13 tons.
2) To exceed the maximum permitted weight of the
vehicle on a double axle without written
permission from licensing authority.
3) To exceed the gross weight of a vehicle than
permitted load limit without written permission
from licensing authority.
16
109
Load extension to the front side of the vehicle for more
than one meter, or to back side for more than 2 meters
from the body of the vehicle without written
permission from licensing authority.
QR.3000
1
110
Not holding a written permission from the licensing
authority to transport materials which cannot be parted
while its length will be more than permitted.
QR.3000
1
111
Not putting clear red signs on the sides of the load for
alerting others.
QR.1000
1
112
Making extensions on load boxes of transport vehicle
and truck with the aim of carrying more than the
dimensions and specifications either by width, length
or height.
QR.1000
1
113
Not writing down the gross weight and number of
passengers on the body of the vehicle, that its load
capacity (net weight) is 3 tons or more.
QR.1000
1
17