Govt waives late fines for vehicle owners, drivers till Dec 31

The government has waived late fines for vehicle owners and drivers who failed to update their documents on time.

The waiver would be enjoyed till December 31 this year, according to a circular of the road transport and bridges ministry issued today.

The order has come into effect immediately.

The notice said this will be the last such waiver. The ministry asked Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to circulate the information among the transport owners.

Under the traffic laws, vehicle owners and drivers have to pay a certain amount of fine for failing to update the vehicle's fitness certificate, tax token, route permit and licence.

The government in January issued a circular waiving late fines till June 30 this year. At that time, the circular had also said this would be the last such reprieve.