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Govt eases penalties under new traffic law

Fine for underage driving has been reduced from Rs50,000 to Rs10,000

Our Correspondent May 08, 2026 Less than a minute read

LAHORE:

The Punjab government has reduced penalties for multiple traffic violations after the enforcement of the Provincial Motor Vehicles Bill 2026, replacing the earlier Provincial Motor Vehicles Ordinance 2025.

The new legislation came into force following approval by Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan and introduces major relief in fines and imprisonment clauses related to traffic offences across the province.

Under the revised law, imprisonment has been abolished for most traffic violations, while fines have been reduced considerably.

According to the new provisions, offences related to driving licences, previously punishable with fines ranging from Rs50,000 to Rs100,000 along with imprisonment, will now carry a fine of Rs5,000 without any jail term.

Similarly, the penalty for one-way violations has been reduced from Rs50,000 or six months imprisonment to a fine of Rs5,000.

The fine for underage driving has been reduced from Rs50,000 to Rs10,000.

COMMENTS (4)

Shaz | 2 weeks ago | Reply Pls Hon CM punjab please please reduces taxes and fines already occurred may also be reduced so thst residents of lahore punjab and common man could pay them easily pls help

Ghulamsafdar | 2 weeks ago | Reply My dear CM traffic violence penalities were so high saleem sb has taken a good step to reduce these charges and punishments.CM imposing different taxes on the Punjab peoples which are unjustified like gobar taxe etc.CM has purchases a new aeroplane for her self.Do you think a poor country can bear this luxurious style.please write and fight for poor people not for disputed CM.

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Mohammad Iqbal | 2 weeks ago | Reply Reducing Driving violation penalties substantially is disgusting. Does the Law authorizes Governor of Punjab to make changes to laws approved by Punjab Government. The CM Punjab is doing a great job and has taken the initiative to bring some discipline to lawlessness on Lahore roads. Instead of appreciating her efforts some spoilers are determined to rollback her positive steps. The way people are behaving and driving on the roads there should be no leniency for violates specially bike riders and chingchees. Maximum one way violations are committed by these two categories and Governor Sahab wants them to get away by paying a meagre amount of Rs5000 . No where in the world states compromise on traffic violates. Pakistan is a unique country where those at the helm of affairs. Gov Sb the CM Punjab is trying to bring decency to driving habits and you want to overturn everything. When our countrymen go abroad for jobs whether they are Drivers skilled workers or office job holders if they can follow the traffic rules strictly in those countries why can t they follow here. Traffic Police is also to be blamed. I will write about there negligence in due course.

Mushi | 2 weeks ago | Reply These are radic l changes.

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