Judiciary offers discount on unpaid traffic tickets

All unpaid traffic tickets issued before May 26 can now be paid within six months with a 50 per cent discount of the fixed penalty.

A release from the judiciary on Sunday said this is according to the Miscellaneous Amendments Act, Act No. 10 of 2020.

“The Judiciary has developed an electronic portal to enable these payments to be made online and has worked with its bankers in this regard,” the release said.

“It is now working with the Treasury Department towards the final approval for receiving these payments and fully anticipates being ready to do so by June 16 at which time, fines will be accepted.”

The Judiciary’s Superseding Practice Direction published in Gazette No. 71 of 2020 dated May 15, extended the payment of all fines.

The release said it includes traffic tickets, for which payment is due, to three months from the date on which such payment is due.

That practice direction expires on June 15.

The Judiciary advises people who wish to access the 50 per cent payment option for traffic tickets received before May 26, will be able to make such payments with effect from June 16.