NTSA has introduced new charges which will be instant for traffic violation. Below are the offenses and charges
1. Charges on vehicle identification offences
— Driving without number plates or with incorrectly fixed plates → sh10,000
— Failing to carry a valid inspection certificate → sh10,000
— Driving without the correct licence endorsement for your vehicle class → sh3,000
— Failing to renew your driving licence → sh1,000
— Failing to carry or produce your driving licence when requested by police → sh1,000
— Driving a psv while unqualified → sh5,000
— Owner or operator employing an unlicensed psv driver or conductor → sh10,000
— Failing to fit or maintain prescribed speed governor in psv or commercial vehicle → sh10,000
— Failure to carry functional fire extinguisher or fire kit in psv → sh2,000
— Failure to carry reflective/warning signs (lifesavers) when vehicle obstructs traffic → sh2,000
— Failure to have seat belts in motor vehicle as prescribed → sh1,000 per missing/incorrect seat
2. speeding offences: If you drive above the speed limit, the fines are:
— Exceeding speed limit by 1–5 km/h → Warning
— Exceeding speed limit by 6–10 km/h → sh500
— Exceeding speed limit by 11–15 km/h → sh3,000
— Exceeding speed limit by 16–20 km/h → sh10,000.
3. traffic rule violations: If you fail to follow road rules, the fines are:
— Ignoring a police officer’s instructions → sh3,000
— Ignoring traffic signs → sh3,000
— Failing to stop when instructed by a police officer → sh5,000
4. Obstruction offences: If your vehicle blocks or obstructs traffic, the fines are:
— Leaving a vehicle in a position that obstructs traffic → sh10,000
— Failing to display reflective triangles or warning signs when vehicle obstructs traffic → sh3,000.
5. Pedestrian & pavement offences: If you break these rules, the fines are;
— Driving on a pavement or pedestrian walkway → sh5,000
— Pedestrian willfully obstructing traffic → sh500
6. PSV offences: If you break these rules, the fines are:
— Driving a PSV while unqualified → sh5,000
— Owner or operator employing an unlicensed PSV driver or conductor → sh10,000
— PSV driver or conductor not wearing uniform or special badge → sh2,000
— Allowing an unauthorized person to drive a PSV → sh3,000
7. Motorcycle offences: If you break these rules, the fines are;
— Carrying more than one pillion passenger → sh1,000
— Riding without protective gear → sh1,000 per rider
8. Passenger & conduct offences: If you break these rules, the fines are:
— Touting → sh3,000
— Failing to refund fare for incomplete journey → sh3,000
— Passenger boarding or alighting at unauthorized place → sh1,000
— PSV driver picking or setting down passengers outside authorized bus stops → sh3,000
9. Belt offences: If you break these rules, the fines are:
— Missing or faulty seat belts in a vehicle → sh1,000 per missing/incorrect seat
— Not wearing a seat belt while vehicle is in motion → sh500
— PSV conductor failing to keep seat belts in clean, dry, and usable condition → sh500
10. Vehicle safety equipment offences: If you break these rules, the fines are:
— Failure to carry reflective/warning signs (lifesavers) → sh2,000
— PSV without functional fire extinguisher or fire kit → sh2,000
— PSV or commercial vehicle not fitted with prescribed speed governor → sh10,000
11. Mobile phone use while driving; If you break this rule, the fine is:
— Using a mobile phone while the vehicle is in motion → sh2,000
12. Public transport offences: If you break these rules, the fines are:
— Picking or setting down passengers outside authorized bus stops or terminals → sh3,000
— Passenger boarding or alighting from a matatu/omnibus at unauthorized place → sh1,000
13. Passenger safety offences: If you break this rule, the fine is:
— Travelling with part of your body outside a moving vehicle → sh1,000
Traffic police are the most affected, but they might charge half of the fine.
