010818

The Gazette of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 2001
PART I
Acts, Ordinances, President’s Order and Regulations
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE, HUMAN RIGHTS AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
(Law, Justice and Human Rights Division)
Islamabad, the 18th August, 2001

F. No. 2(1)/2001-Pub.-- The following Ordinance promulgated by the President is hereby published for general information:--

further to amend the Provincial Motor Vehicle Ordinance, 1965 in its application to Islamabad Capital Territory;

WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Provincial Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965 (W.P.Ord.XIX of 1965), in its application to the Islamabad Capital Territory, for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

AND WHEREAS the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action;

NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of Emergency of the fourteenth day of October, 1999, and the Provision Constitution Order No. 1 of 1999, read with the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order No. 9 of 1999, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:--

1. Short title and commencement.-- (1) This Ordinance may be called the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001.
(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Substitution of section 116A, W.P. Ord XIX of 1965.-- In the Provincial Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965 (W.P. Ord. XIX of 1965), hereinafter referred to as the said Ordinance, for section 116A the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"116A Fine on spot.-- (1) In any area of Islamabad Capital Territory, a police officer in uniform not below the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector, may, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Ordinance, or any other law for the time being in force, charge on the spot any person committing in his view an offence mentioned in the Twelfth Schedule in respect of motor vehicles including scooter, motorcycle and motor rickshaw.

(2) A police officer acting under sub-section (1) shall draw up a charge in quintuplicate in Form J, as set forth in the First Schedule, and shall--
(a) forthwith deliver three copies thereof to the offender, who shall acknowledge its receipt under his signature or, as the case may be, thumb impression;
(b) immediately forward the fourth copy of the charge along with documents taken in possession to the designated Traffic Police Office; and
(c) retain the fifth copy for record.

(3) A person charged with an offence under this section shall, if he does not want to contest the charge, pay, within seven days from the date of delivery of the charge under sub-section (2), the penalty specified for the offence in the Twelfth Schedule, as mentioned in the charge, through cash at the designated bank, as notified from time to time by the Federal Government, and collect the documents of the vehicle from the Traffic Office.

(4) The designated bank shall retain one copy of the challan for record, send second copy to the Traffic Office and third copy shall be handed over to the depositor.

(5) If the penalty is not paid in the manner provided in sub-section (3), the police officer Incharge of Traffic Police Office shall lodge a compliant against the offender before the court having jurisdiction to try the offence."

(1) in the First Schedule:-
(a) for ‘Form J’ the following shall be substituted, namely:--

"FORM J
See section 116A(2)

Ticket No.___________ Book No. _______
Name of offender ________________
Address of offender _______________
Registration No. and description of motor vehicle ______________
Particular of offence _______________
Date of charge ______________
Penalty imposed Rs. __________
Name of Court having jurisdiction _____________
Name of bank__________________________ where payment of penalty is to be made:
Signature or thumb impression of the offender _____________________
Note:- The amount of penalty specified in this ticket is to be deposited within seven days at the specified Bank.

Ticket No. __________________Book No. ___________________
Name of offender _________________________
Registration number and type of vehicle _________________________
Particulars of offence _________________________
Place, date and time of Offence __________________________
Prescribed penalty Rs. ___________________________
In words _________________________

Bank Code ____________________ Date ______________________
Received Rs. _______________ (In words) ______________________

(b) Form ‘K’ shall be omitted; and

(2) for the Twelfth Schedule, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

S. No.	Violations	Penalty
(1)	(2)	(3)
1.	Exceeding prescribed speed limit	Rs. 200.00
2.	Carrying passengers in public service vehicle exceeding permissible limit	Rs. 200.00
3.	Violation of Manual Traffic Signals	Rs. 200.00
4.	Disobeying traffic signals- (i) Amber flashing (ii) Red flashing (iii) Red light	Rs. 100.00 Rs. 200.00 Rs. 500.00
5.	Overloading by public transport vehicles (goods carriers).	Rs. 300.00
6.	Driving a vehicle exceeding prescribed weight limit or overloading of goods 15% in excess of limits	Rs. 500.00
7.	Overloading of passengers 30% in excess of permissible limits.	Rs. 200.00
8.	Overloading where prohibited (Goods).	Rs. 300.00
9.	Overtaking where prohibited	Rs. 200.00
10.	Failure to yield the right of way to other vehicles	Rs. 100.00
11.	Obstructing movement of emergency vehicles	Rs. 300.00
12.	Loading in excess of the restriction of dimension of goods.	Rs. 300.00
13.	Driving at night without proper light	Rs. 300.00
14.	Driving on the wrong side of the road.	Rs. 400.00
15.	Improper crossing of railway track.	Rs. 200.00
16.	Following too closely or cutting too sharply.	Rs. 200.00
17.	Driving with tinted or covered glasses obstructing visibility from within the vehicles	Rs. 300.00
18.	Jumping traffic queue.	Rs. 200.00
19.	Failing to dip head light for other traffic.	Rs. 200.00
20.	Driving wrong way in one way street.	Rs. 300.00
21.	Using turns indicator for any purpose other than those prescribed	Rs. 200.00
22.	Playing where prohibited	Rs. 100.00
23.	Improper loading of goods or improperly loaded goods.	Rs. 300.00
24.	Failing to observe lighting hours.	Rs. 100.00
25.	Obstructing traffic.	Rs. 300.00
26.	Failure to observe slow sign.	Rs. 100.00
27.	Riding motor cycle without safety helmet.	Rs. 100.00
28.	Failure to stop for a school bus.	Rs. 100.00
29.	Turning where prohibited.	Rs. 200.00
30.	Failure to protect learning driver.	Rs. 200.00
31.	Failure to yield right of way to pedestrians.	Rs. 200.00
32.	Reckless and negligent driving	Rs. 500.00
33.	Careless driving	Rs. 200.00
34.	Driving without driving licence.	Rs. 500.00
35.	Driving an unregistered vehicle	Rs. 200.00
36.	Driving motor vehicles without insurance coverage	Rs. 100.00
37.	Driving a transport vehicle without, or with a defective, speedo meter.	Rs. 200.00
38.	Carrying passengers in a dangerous position in a transport vehicle.	Rs. 400.00
39.	Improper turning (turn form wrong lane).	Rs. 100.00
40.	Improper lane usage (lane-violation)	Rs. 300.00
41.	Blowing horns in silence zone.	Rs. 200.00
42.	Improper U-turn.	Rs. 100.00
43.	Failing to stop when required by traffic Police.	Rs. 300.00
44.	Driving without fitness certificate.	Rs. 500.00
45.	Using pressure or musical horns.	Rs. 300.00
46.	Driving PSV without route permit.	Rs. 500.00
47.	Misbehaving with passengers (only on compliant).	Rs. 300.00
48.	Driving in violation of law or rules not otherwise provided.	Rs. 300.00
49.	Smoke emitting vehicles	Rs. 500.00
50.	Underage driving.	Rs. 500.00
51.	Repeating the same violation.	Rs. 500.00
52.	Abetment of the above violation	Rs. 500.00
53.	Violation of Red-Light by cyclist.	Rs. 100.00
54.	Driving when disqualified.	Rs. 500.00
55.	Altering a licence or using an altered or forged licence.	Rs. 500.00
56.	Driving a transport vehicle without obtaining a licence or with a licence which is defective or without a licence applicable to the vehicle driven.	Rs. 500.00
57.	Taking part in unauthorized race or trial or speed.	Rs. 500.00
58.	Driving when mentally or physically unfit to drive or under influence of drug or alcohol.	Rs. 500.00
59.	Repeating the same violations.	Rs. 500.00
	PARKING VIOLATIONS
60.	More than 0.5 metre from the kerb.	Rs. 200.00
61.	Parking on a side walk.	Rs. 200.00
62.	Less than 05 metre from another car.	Rs. 200.00
63.	Parking on Zebra Crossing.	Rs. 300.00
64.	Less than 3 metres from fire hydrant.	Rs. 200.00
65.	Less than 10 metres from a stop sign.	Rs. 200.00
66.	Less than 10 metres from intersection.	Rs. 300.00
67.	Parking in a ‘NO PARKING’ zone	Rs. 300.00
68.	Parking in front of an entrance to premises.	Rs. 300.00
69.	Parking on a bus stop.	Rs. 200.00
70.	Parking on a bridge.	Rs. 300.00
71.	Parking on a foot-path.	Rs. 200.00

GENERAL,
PERVEZ MUSHARRAF,
President,

MR. JUSTICE,
FAQIR MOHAMMAD KHOKHAR,
Secretary