Road Traffic (Compounding of Offences) Scale of Fines

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To provide for a scale of fines for which certain traffic offences may be compounded.

1. Compounding of offences
Any offence under the Act other than those provided for in section 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 35, 53(2), 53(3), or 55 may be compounded in accordance with the scale of fines set out in the Schedule hereto.

Offence Section	Nature of Contravention	Penalty Section	Compounding Fine VT
4(1)	Driver failing to keep his vehicle to the right hand side of the road in normal movement.	53	2,000
4(1)	Driver failing to keep to the right when road user is coming in the opposite direction or is getting ready to overtake him.	53	2,000
4(1)	Overtaking on the right.	53	2,000
4(1)	Failing to yield priority.	53	2,000
4(1)	Failing to comply with a “STOP” sign	53	2,000
4(2)	Crossing a continuous white line.	53	1,000
5	Failing to give a hand or light signal when required.	53	1,000
6	Driver intersecting the ranks of a Police detachment or procession.	53	5,000
7	Leaving a vehicle in such a manner as to obstruct the movement of traffic or access to buildings	53	2,000
8	Failing to take precautions to call attention to a vehicle which has broken down on a public road	53	2,000
9	Permit a vehicle to emit obnoxious fumes or excessive noise	53	5,000
10	Pedestrian causing obstruction to traffic on public road	53	1,000
10	Driver or passenger by rash or negligent conduct obstructing other road users.	53	1,000
11	Driving a vehicle on a public road which constitutes danger or could cause danger	53	5,000
17	Failing to stop after an accident involving personal injury or damage to property.	53	5,000
17	Failing to report accident involving injury, to Police within 24 hours.	53	5,000
17	Failing to report accident involving damage to the Police within 5 days.	53	5,000
17	Failing to report accident involving injury and/or damage to Police within 15 days. (All islands except Efate, Espiritu Santo, Malekula and Tanna).	53	1,000
19	Failing to comply with an order of a Police officer.	53	2,000
21	Failing to comply with limits as to dimensions and weights.	53	2,000
22	Driving a vehicle whose wheels are not fitted with elastic tyres.	53	2,000
23	Driving a vehicle fitted with wheel chains on a public road except when necessary.	53	2,000
24	Carrying loads whose dimensions exceed authorised limits.	53	5,000
24	Vehicles with seats which project beyond the plane of the vehicle.	53	5,000
25	Driving a vehicle loaded to the danger of the public.	53	6,000
26	Absence of number plates on a vehicle driven on a public road.	53	1,000
26	Driving a vehicle carrying unauthorised number plates.	53	1,000
26	Number plate not clearly visible.	53	500
26	Number plate (rear) not illuminated.	53	1,000
27	Total absence of front lighting on vehicle used at night.	53	6,000
27	Partial absence of front lighting on vehicle in use at night.	53	2,000
27	Absence of rear off-side red light on vehicle in use at night.	53	5,000
27	Absence of front light on motor cycle in use at night.	53	5,000
27	Absence of rear red light on motor cycle in use at night.	53	5,000
28	Absence of front light on cycle in use at night	53	2,000
28	Absence of rear red reflector on cycle in use at night.	53	2,000
29	Absence of parking lights on a motor vehicle, stationary on a public road at night.	53	2,000
30	Absence of audible warning device in working order on a vehicle.	53	1,000
30	Use of unauthorised audible warning device on a vehicle.	53	1,000
30	Abuse of audible warning device on vehicle.	53	1,000
31	Ineffective brakes on a vehicle using public road.	53	5,000
33	Failing to apply for registration of vehicle within the time limit.	53	1,000
38	Failing to display the road tax sticker on a vehicle.	53	1,000
40	Failing to notify change of ownership of vehicle.	53	2,000

Vanuatu Consolidated Subsidiary Legislation

Road Traffic (Compounding of Offences) Scale of Fines