The Punjab Ring Road Authority has increased traffic fines for multiple violations on Lahore’s Ring Road as part of efforts to improve road safety and ensure stricter enforcement of traffic laws.
According to the authority, the revised penalties were introduced on the instructions of Punjab Ring Road Authority Chairperson Safiullah Gondal under the vision of safer roads and a safer Punjab.
Under the new rates, the fine for driving without a valid licence has been increased from Rs500 to Rs5,000. Wrong overtaking will attract a fine of Rs5,000 for cars and Rs10,000 for vehicles with engines exceeding 2,000cc.
The penalty for using the wrong lane has been set at Rs2,000, while entering a one-way road from the wrong direction will result in a Rs5,000 fine.
Fines for smoke-emitting vehicles have been set at Rs4,000 for cars and Rs5,000 for commercial vehicles. The penalty for overloading has increased from Rs2,000 to Rs7,000, while wrong parking will now cost Rs2,000, up from Rs1,000.
Underage driving will attract a fine of Rs10,000. Using tinted or black window papers, or displaying no number plate or a non-standard number plate, will result in a Rs5,000 penalty. Motorcycles entering the Ring Road will also face a Rs5,000 fine.
The fine for crossing the road on foot has increased from Rs200 to Rs1,000, while bringing animals onto the Ring Road will attract a Rs5,000 penalty for their owners.
Over-speeding will result in fines of Rs5,000 for vehicles with engines up to 2,000cc and Rs10,000 for vehicles with larger engines. The penalty for using a mobile phone while driving or violating seat-belt rules has been increased from Rs500 to Rs3,000.
Ring Road Police Lahore urged motorists to comply with traffic regulations to protect their own lives and those of other road users.
