- Laws of Fiji

Last Updated: 7 April 2017

[LAT 19,420] SCHEDULE 2 (Regulation 4)PENALTIES

[Sch 2 am LN 69 of 2008 reg 2, effective 9 May 2008; LN 63 of 2015 reg 4, effective 4 July 2015; LN 52 of 2016 reg 2, effective 23 June 2016; LN 99 of 2016 reg 139, effective 1 December 2016; LN 25 of 2017 reg 3, effective 7 April 2017]

Section/ Regulation	TIN Code	Offence	Fixed Penalty		Maximum Penalty
Section/ Regulation	TIN Code	Offence	Demerit Points	Penalty	Demerit Points/ Suspension	Penalty
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
OFFENCES UNDER THE ACT
39(3)	1	Failure to notify changes of address etc		20
49(3)		Driving etc unregistered vehicle
	2	(a) first offence		150
	3	(b) second and subsequent offence		250
53(5)		Use of vehicle contrary to licence conditions
	4	(a) any other motor vehicle		50
	5	(b) public service vehicle		100
54(5)		Unauthorised motor vehicle dealing
	6	(a) first offence		75
	7	(b) second and subsequent offence		150
55(4)	8	Unauthorised inspection of vehicles		150
56(6)		Driving without a licence
	9	(a) first offence		50
	10	(b) second and subsequent offence		200
60(4)	11	Unlicensed driving school or instructor		50
62(4)		Failing to have a licence for a public service vehicle or to comply with a permit or licence
	12	(a) first offence		100
	13	(b) second and subsequent offence		300
65(4)		Operating a public service vehicle without a permit
	14	(a) first offence		50
	15	(b) second and subsequent offence		150
73(8)	16	Failure to obey traffic direction		50
75(5)	17	Failure to produce weighbridge records, or obstruction		100
78(6)	18	Failure to provide information		30
95(1)	19	Removal of Traffic Infringement Notice		25
99(1)	20	Careless driving		200
99(2)	21	Inconsiderate driving		200
100(1)	22	Use of vehicle without owner’s permission		50
101(2)	23	Tampering with motor vehicle		200
106(2)	24	Obstruction of a public street		75
OFFENCES UNDER THE LAND TRANSPORT (VEHICLES REGISTRATION AND CONSTRUCTION) REGULATIONS 2000
17	25	Failure to deliver registration certificate of disposed vehicle		100		1,000/6 months
21	111	Failure to affix registration label by owner of vehicle		20		100
22	26	Failure to provide registration certificate etc		20		100
33		Failure to comply with Trader permit and Trader plates		100
36	27	Modification of vehicles without approval
		individual		250		1,000/6 months
		company		500		2,000/12 months
38	28	Non approved modifications
		individual		75		1,000/6 months
		company		300		2,000/12 months
40	29	Obstructing labels or number plates		20		100
41	30	Failure to provide displays and signs		25		100
43	31	Dangerous fitting		50	2	500/3 months
45	32	Non conforming seatbelts restraints		50	2	500/3 months
49	33	Non conforming glass, film, windscreen or windscreen devices		50	2	500/3 months
50	34	Non conforming film		50	2	500/3 months
51	35	Non conforming rear vision mirrors		25	2	200/30 days
52	36	Non conforming warning device		100	2	200/30 days
54	37	Non conforming under-run barrier		50	2	200/30 days
56 to 68	38	Non conforming lamps or reflectors		25	2	200/30 days
69 to 71	39	Non conforming brakes		50	2	500/3 months
72, 73	40	Non conforming tyres		50	2	200/30 days
74	40	Non conforming wheels		50	2	200/30 days
77, 78	41	Non conforming exhaust		25	2	200/30 days
79	42	Non conforming vehicle dimensions		100	2	500/3 months
80, 82	43	Non conforming mass of vehicle plus load		Load in excess of 1,000 kg – 1,000	2	500/3 months
				Excess load less than 1,000 kg but more than the permissible load – 500
				For every load In excess of 1,000kg – 1,000
83	44	Non compliance with permit individual companies		100	2	500/6 months
83	44			300		2,000/12 months
83	45	Failure to carry or produce permit		25	2	200/30 days
86	46	Failure to unload excess load		50	2	200/30 days
87	47	Driving with excess load		50	2	200/30 days
90	48	Unloading excess loads		100	2	200/30 days
92	49	Non conforming mudguards		25	1	100
95	50	Non conforming trailers or couplings		100	3	500/3 months
97, 98	51	Failure to comply with special conditions		25	3	500/3 months
101	52	Failure to undergo inspection		50		1,000/6 months
106	53	Failure to comply with a defect order		50	3	1,000/6 months
106	54	Use of vehicle with defect order		50	3	1,000/6 months
106	55	Removal of defect label		25	3	500/3 months
110	56	Misuse of vehicle inspection certificate		100		2,000/12 months
111	57	Mismanagement of vehicle inspection business		300		2,000/12 months
114	58	Misuse of inspector's permit		50		500/3 months
115	59	Failure to produce inspector's permit		100		2,000/12 months
119	60	Mismanagement of self inspection agency		25		200/30 days
OFFENCES UNDER THE LAND TRANSPORT (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS 2000
9	401	Failure to declare an interest		50		500/3 months
9(2)	418	Supplying false information		100		500/3 months
16, 17	402	Failure to produce or return permit		25		200/30 days
15	403	Faiure to keep or produce records or making or returning false information
		a) First offence		50		200/30 days
		b) Second or subsequent offence		100		1,000/6 months
17	404	Transfer of responsibility		50		200/30 days
19	405	Deception
		(a) first offence		100		500/3 months
		(b) Second or subsequent offence		200		1,000/6 months
20A		Refusal to carry persons with disabilities in a public service vehicle.		40		300
		Failure to assist persons with disabilities when boarding and disembarking the vehicle.		40		300
		Failure to display permanent signage indicating first priority for those seats must be given to persons with disabilities.		40		300
21		Refusal to carry companion animal assisting persons with disabilities.		40		300
24	406	Charging incorrect fare		50	2	500/3 months
24, 29, 46	407	Failure to display fares		25		500/3 months
25	408	Failure to keep aisles and entrances clear		25	1	200/30 days
26, 30, 40, 42	409	Carrying excess persons		50	1	200/30 days
20	410	Failure to deposit lost goods		25		200/30 days
28	411	Misconduct of conductors		25		200/30 days
31,49	412	Failure to follow shortest route		50		500/3 months
32, 33,34, 47, 48	413	Improper operation from base or stand or plying for hire		50	1	200/30 days
35	414	Failure to fit taximeter		50		500/3 months
37	415	Improper use of taximeter		50		200/30 days
38	416	Failure to test taximeter		25		200/30 days
39	417	Rental of vehicle without licence		100		500/3 months
51, 52, 53	419	Non-conformance with requirements for minibus omnibuses or carriers		50		1,000/6 months
54, 55	420	Non-conformance with requirements for taxis or hire vehicles		50		1,000/6 months
56, 57	421	Non-conformance with other requirements for public service vehicles		50		1,000/6 months
58		Failure to comply with the provisions of the Regulations where no penalty is provided		50		500/ 3 months
OFFENCES UNDER THE LAND TRANSPORT (DRIVER) REGULATIONS 2000
6	501	Failure to produce a licence		25	3	200/30 days
18	502	Failure to comply with provisional licence provisions		25	3	200/30 days
19	503	Failure to comply with learner's permit provisions		25	2	100/30 days
21	504	Failure to comply with provisions for licences issued in other countries		25	2	100/30 days
23	505	Failure to comply with Public Service Vehicle driver's permit provisions		50	3	500/3 months
25	506	Failure to surrender a licence		25	3	200/3 months
26, 28	507	Driving without a hazardous materials driver's permit or failure to comply with conditions of driver's permit		100	3 months	500/3 months
29	508	Transporting hazardous materials without a permit or failure to comply with requirements etc		100	6 months	1,000/ 6 months
38	509	Misuse of driving school certificate		35		500/3 months
37	510	Mismanagement of driving school		35		500/3 months
39	511	Failure to comply with driving school vehicle provisions		25		500/3 months
42	512	Misuse of driving instructors permit		35		500/3 months
43	513	Failure to produce driving instructor's permit		25		200/30 days
OFFENCES UNDER THE LAND TRANSPORT (TRAFFIC) REGULATIONS 2000
3	601	Failure to keep left		40	3 months	500/3 months
4	602	Improper overtaking		40	3 months	500/3 months
5	603	Improper passing		40	3	500/3 months
6	604	Driving of long vehicles in tandem		70	3	500/3 months
7	605	Incorrect towing of a disabled vehicle		25	3	500/3 months
8	606	Driving backwards		25	2	500/3 months
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 57, 59	607	Failure to give way		25	3 months	500/3 months
14, 15, 17	608	Incorrect turn		25	3 months	500/3 months
16	609	Incorrect negotiation of a roundabout		25	3 months	500/3 months
18	610	Incorrectly bringing a vehicle to a standstill		25	2	500/3 months
19	611	Stopping abreast		50	2	500/3 months
20, 22, 23,
55	612	Illegal parking or stopping		20		200/300 days
21	613	Leaving a vehicle unattended		20	2	500/3 months
24, 54	614	Exceeding speed limit by less than 15km/h		25	3 months	500/3 months
24, 54	615	Exceeding speed limit by between 15km/h and 29km/h		40	6 months	500/3 months
24, 54	616	Exceeding speed limit by 30km/h or more
		a) first offence in the last 2 years		60	6 months	500/3 months
		b) subsequent offence in the 2 years			6 months	1,000/ 12 months
26	617	Use of speed measuring device detector		50	3	500/3 months
27, 28, 30	618	Failure to use seat-belts, child restraining devices or helmets		40	3	500/3 months
29, 31	619	Fitting or sale of non approved seat-belts, devices or helmets		25		500/3 months
32, 33	620	Failure to light or display lamps		35	3	500/3 months
34, 35, 36, 38	621	Improper use of lights and lamps		35	3	500/3 months
37	622	Failure to give signal		25	3	500/3 months
39	623	Carrying excess passengers		50	3	500/3 months
40	624	Occupants not wholly within vehicle		25		500/3 months
41	625	Improper carriage of passenger on a motorcycle		25	3	500/3 months
42	626	Driving with restricted visibility		25	3	200/30 days
43	627	Improper loading of vehicle		50	3	500/3 months
44	628	Improper use of a vehicle without tyres		25	3	500/3 months
45	629	Failure to control steering		50	3	500/3 months
46, 50	630	Improper use of warning device or causing undue noise		25	3	200/30 days
47	631	Emission of visible smoke		100	3	500/3 months
48	632	Exceeding permitted hours of driving
		(a) first offence		80
		(b) second or		100	3 months	1,000/6 months
		(c) subsequent offence		120	3 months	2,000/12 months
51	633	Improper use of mobile communications		100	3	500/3 months
52	634	Failure to carry or display portable warning signs		50	2	500/3 months
53	635	Traffic management without approval		50		500/3 months
56	636	Animals improperly on street		25		500/3 months
58	637	Improper control of animals		10		200/30 days
60, 61	638	Failure to observe pedestrian or school crossing		50		500/3 months
62	639	Improper use of public street by pedestrian		10		200/30 days
63, 64	640	Failure to comply with requirements following an accident		25		200/30 days
65, 66	641	Failure to remove a roadside establishment, goods etc
		(a) first offence		25 plus 3 per day from date of order		500/3 months
		(b) second or subsequent offence		40 plus 4 per day from the date of order		1,000/6 months
67	642	Failure to remove debris		25		500/3 months
68, 69	643	Failure to obey road sign — general		25	3	500/3 months
70	644	Failure to obey road marking — general		25	3	500/3 months
71	645	Failure to keep left of a centerline		35	3 months	500/3 months
72	646	Failure to comply with requirements of a barrier line		40	3	500/3 months
73	647	Failure to comply with requirements of a lane line		25	3	500/3 months
74	648	Failure to comply with transverse marking		40	3	500/3 months
75	649	Failure by a driver to comply with a traffic control light signal		40	3 months	1,000/6 months
75	650	Failure by a pedestrian to comply with a traffic control light signal		10		100
76, 77	651	Creating confusion with signs, markings and signals		25		500/3 months
78	652	Improper installation or operation of traffic management devices		50		500/3 months
85	653	Parking meter offence		10		200/30 days
OFFENCES UNDER THE LAND TRANSPORT (TRAFFIC INFRINGEMENT NOTICE) REGULATIONS 2017
19	654	Unauthorised installation and display of devices and equipment				$2,000
20	655	Failure to remove unauthorised equipment				$2,000