90 days given for people to clear their Traffic Infringement Notice fine after passing of LTA Act

All Land Transport Authority offices around the country have been instructed to conduct a meeting this morning in order for all staff to get well versed with the changes made to the LTA Act.

This is in relation to Traffic Infringement Notices that had not reached people within the 21 days-time-frame and the matter had ended up in court.

After the amendment to the LTA Act was passed in Parliament on Tuesday, these matters will be withdrawn in the court.

However LTA’s Chairman Vijay Maharaj says these people now have 90 days to comply and pay the fines to prevent the matter from going back to court.

Maharaj has also clarified that these notices do not only originate from speed cameras but also Traffic Infringement Notices issued by Police Officers on the highways.

He says LTA officers have been briefed about the changes to the Act.

We have also asked Maharaj how they will deliver the traffic infringement notices to those people who do not have access to postal boxes, emails or mobile phones.

Maharaj says they are still looking for a solution regarding those drivers who do not have access to mobile phones, emails and postal boxes.