All police stations have now been equipped with the facilities required to accept traffic fine payments through GovPay, DIG W. P. J. Senadeera, Director of the Traffic Control and Road Safety Range, said.
He said police officers assigned to traffic duties have been provided with sufficient mobile devices to facilitate GovPay payments and are required to carry them when conducting traffic operations.
Accordingly, motorists issued traffic fines should be able to make the payment at the location instead of being required to visit a police station, Senadeera said.
He warned that directing a motorist to a police station on the claim that GovPay facilities are unavailable would constitute a serious offence by the relevant police officer.
Senadeera said the Inspector General of Police has issued the necessary instructions through an RTM, making the GovPay facility a right available to the public as part of the government’s digitalisation policy.
He also said a demerit point system for traffic offences is expected to be introduced in the future, under which points will be deducted based on offences committed by motorists.
The public will be informed about the points applicable to different traffic offences once the system is implemented, he said.
Senadeera urged motorists to immediately report any traffic officer who harasses them or claims that GovPay facilities are unavailable.
Source : Newswire
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