Spot fines in Sri Lanka Motor traffic police

Spot fines in Sri Lanka Motor traffic police

fines in lieu of prosecution sri lanka

Obtaining Fine Receipts and Doing Payments

Step 1: The Driver breaks a traffic rule(s) Step 2: Police confiscates drivers driving license. Step 3: Police issue a spot fine statement Step 4: Driver goes to office and receives a fine payment form from the traffic division. Step 5: Driver goes to post office and pays fine for which he/she receives a receipt. Step 6: Driver goes to police station, shows receipt and police return driving license. Note 1: If driver didn’t pay the fine he/she will be submitted to court Note 2: If driver hasn’t driving license. Police issue another permit (police 405- Code of criminal Procedure Section 109(6) Act, No. 15 of 1979). Qualification Criteria Any driver who has been caught or reported breaking the traffic rules Submission procedure Case - Driver fined by Police Police Officer issues a spot fine statement / confiscate his/her driving license. Working Hours Police Station 24/7/365 days Post Office Monday to Friday 8.00 am. to 3.00 pm Saturday 8.00am to 1.30 pm Procedure to Acquire Driving License back At the Police Station Driver has to visit the Police station and receive a fine receipt from the Traffic Police Division. Note: The driver is supposed to bring the Spot Fine Permit in order to collect a fine receipt from the police station. At the Post Office Driver has to make the payment at the Post Office and collect a paid receipt to confirm payments made. Note: The spot fine permit is issued to the driver as a temporary license provided that the driver makes the payment within 14 days. If payment is not made the driver is directed to the Court. Handover Procedure Submit paid receipt to the respective Police Station (Traffic Division) and collect the Driving License Form Name : Spot fine Permit– Form issued by a police officer in lieu of driving license ( M.T.A 37 ) Fine Receipt – Fine in lieu of prosecution Application Forms There are no application forms to be filled in by the public but the Police Officer (Traffic Division ) issues the following receipts to the public. Form issued by a police officer in lieu of driving license. Note : If the driver doesn’t have a driving license at the time he is issued a fine statement the police issues him/her a Police 405 receipt ( DOP 405 ).