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S.I. 129/15: Roads and Road Traffic (Construction Equipment and Use), 2015

SECTIONOFFENCE/CHARGELEVELAMOUNT (US$)
c.s15(1)Display any red light to front of vehicle (all vehicles)15
c.s 15(2)Display white light to the rear of a vehicle (other than reversing light or rear registration plate light)15
c.s 16(1)Pedal cycle-no front white light330
c.s 16(2)Pedal cycle- no red light to the rear215
c.s 17Animal drawn vehicle -No front white light (either 1 in front of animal or 2 fitted to the vehicle330
c.s 18(1)(b)Fail to keep headlamp (motor vehicle)undamaged, properly secured and in an efficient operating condition at all times15
c.s 18(2)(a)No headlamp(s) or excess number of required headlamps (2 or 4 required)330
c.s 18(2)(b)No side lights/lamps15
c.s 18(3)(a)Two headlamps not of equal luminous intensity15
c.s 18(5)(c)Dip-switch not working215
c.s 19(1)(b)Fog or pass lamps focused or aimed causing dazzle215
c.s 20(1)(b)Fail to keep headlamps (s)(motor cycle) undamaged, properly secured and in an efficient operating condition at all times)15
c.s 20(2)No headlamp(s) or excess (not more than 2 required) - Motor Cycle330
c.s 20(2)(b)Inadequate headlight - Motor Cycle330
c.s 20(2)(c)Headlight (motor cycle) focused or aimed causing dazzle330
c.s 20(2)(d)Dipswitch not working (motor cycle)330
c.s 20(3)Side-car no side light (motor cycle)330
c.s 21(2)No tail lamp(s) -motor vehicle330
c.s 21(1)(b)Fail to keep tail lamp(s) (motor vehicle/trailer)undamaged, properly secured and in an efficient operating condition at all times)15
C.S 21(2)(b)Display white light to the rear of vehicle (other than reversing light or rear number plate light)15
c.s 22(1)No motor cycle tail lamp215
c.s 22(1)(c)Fail to keep tail lamp (motor cycle)undamaged, properly secured and in an efficient operating condition at all times)15
c.s 24(1)No tail lamp(s) -motor vehicle/trailer330
c.s24(1)(d)Fail to keep stop light(s) (motor vehicle/trailer) in clean, undamaged, properly secured and in an efficient operating condition at all times)15
c.s 25(1)No stop light(s)- motor cycle330
c.s 25(1)(d)Fail to keep stop light(s) (motor cycle) in clean, undamaged, properly secured and in an efficient operating condition at all times)15
c.s 26(1)No rear registration plate light (Motor vehicle/Motor cycle/trailer)15
c.s 26(2)(c)Fail to keep rear registration plate light (Motor vehicle/Motor cycle/ trailer clean, undamaged, properly secured and in an efficient operating condition at all times)15
c.s 27(1)No reversing lamp or excess reverse lamps (not more than 2 required)15
c.s 27(2)(b)Reverse light emitting when the vehicle is not engaged in reverse gear15
c.s 27(2)(c)Fail to keep reverse light (Motor vehicle) clean, undamaged, properly secured and in an efficient operating condition at all times)15
c.s 28(2)(a)Fit spot lights at a height higher than that of headlamps (except for hunting, searching or night repair work)15
c.s 28(3)(a)Drive a motor vehicle fitted with more than 2 spot lights15
c.s28(3)(b)Use spot light(s) on any road (except in case of emergency)215
c.s 28(3)(c)(i)Use spot light(s) in such a manner as to interfere with the vision of any person on a road330
c.s 28(3)(c)(ii)Use spot light(s) in a such a manner as to cause annoyance to any person, whether on a road or not330
c.s 28(4)Spot light(s) fitted above headlamps not detachable when not in use15
c.s 29(1)Drive a motor vehicle other than permitted being equipped with a beacon light330
c.s 29(6)(b)Fail to equip an amber beacon light on a vehicle being used for towing/recovering disabled vehicles, escorting an abnormal load, carrying an abnormal load, or any vehicle towing a disabled vehicle at night330
c.s 29(7)Vehicle fail to switch on/use beacon light at scene of recovery or during escorting an abnormal load or delivery of the abnormal load330
c.s 29(8)Drive a vehicle while beacon light is in operation when not towing/ recovering disabled vehicles, escorting an abnormal load, or carrying an abnormal load330
c.s 29(9)Driving a vehicle whose beacon light has no flashing speed of not less than 60 or more than 150 flashes per minute330
c.s 29(10)Drive vehicle equipped with light capable of being confused with a beacon light330
c.s 30(1)No height marker lamps (Heavy vehicles only)330
c.s 30(2)(d)Fail to keep height marker lamp(s) undamaged, properly secured and in efficient working condition at all times15
c.s 30(2)(e)Height marker lamp(s) emit red light visible from the front or white light visible from the rear15
c.s 58(1)No direction indicator(s)215
c.s 58(1)(d)Indicators on the same direction of the vehicle or combination of vehicles fail to operate simultaneously215
c.s 58(1)(h)Fail to maintain direction indicator(s) in a clean, unobscured and efficient condition at all times15
c.s 58(3)(i)Fail to put into operation hazards lights when vehicle is stationary in a hazardous position215
c.s 58(3)(ii)Fail to put into operation hazards lights when vehicle is in motion in an emergency215
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