Juba, South Sudan
February 12, 2022—The Directorate of National Traffic Police has issued a punitive order against traffic rule violators across the country.
According to the Directorate of the National Traffic Police, major violations will carry penalties amounting to 50,000 SSP for motorists who violated traffic rules.
The report states that vehicles found without number plates or with only one number plate or with not visible number plates will pay fines.
According to the traffic police, they will also penalize intoxicated drivers, drivers without licenses, and those in possession of expired licenses and logbooks or without logbooks.
It also says reckless drivers including those driving on the wrong path, those disobeying instructions and using inappropriate words are liable to fine.
“The Administration of National Traffic Police has issued an order imposing fines for the contravention of motor vehicles, motorcycles and rickshaws due to gross violations and misconduct by motorists,” part of the statement reads.
Below is the document bearing the stamped of the Ministry of Interior and signed by the Assistant Inspector General for the National Traffic Police, Lt. Gen. Akok Noon Akok, seeks to reinforce the existing traffic rules.
