Botswana Increase Traffic Fines
The road traffic Act has been amended with a view to correct the bad road user behavior which is responsible for high rate of road crashes in the country!
Sec.30 Offense: Driving a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license Min Fine: P500 Max Fine P3000.00 Possible imprisonment terms: 6-18 Months
Sec. 30(4) Offense: Permitting unlicensed person to drive a motor vehicle Min Fine: P500 Max fine: P3000.00 Possible imprisonment terms: 6-18 Months
Sec. 30(3) Offense: Failure to produce a valid driver’s license Min Fine: 0.00 Max P500.00 Possible imprisonment terms: 6 Months
Sec 44(9) Offense: Possession of prevention divice Min Fine: P1000 Max Fine: P5000 Possible imprisonment terms: 1-2 years Sec 45 Offense: Exceeding speed limits (60km/h & 120km/h) Min Fine: P120 Max Fine P100 plus P20/km above the limit Possible imprisonment terms: Not more than 2 years
Sec. 46 Offense: Blood alcohol level exceeding the prescribed limit Min Fine: P3000 Max Fine P5000 Possible imprisonment terms: 18 Months- 2 years Offense: Drunken Driving Min Fine: P5000 Max Fine: P10’000 Possible imprisonment terms: 2-5 years Offense: Drunken driving with PrDP holder Min Fine: P5000 Max Fine: P10’000 Possible imprisonment terms: 2-5 years offense: Failure to supply a breath/blood sample for alcohol test Min Fine: P5000 Max fine: P10’000 Possible imprisonment terms:18 Months-2 years
Sec. 49 Offense: Dangerous/ Reckless driving Min Fine: P2000 Max fine P10’000 Possible imprisonment terms: 15 Months -2 years Offense dangerous/ Reckless driving by PrDP by PrDP holders Min Fine: P10’000 Max fine Max fine: P20’000 Possible imprisonment terms: 5-10 years
Sec 50 Offense: Causing death by dangerous/ reckless driving Min Fine: P10’000 Max Fine P30’000 Possible imprisonment terms: 5-10 years Offense: Causing death with driving an un-roadworthy passenger service Vehicle (PSV) Min fine: 10’000 Max fine P20’000 Possible imprisonment terms: 2-5 years Offense: Causing Death due to unfitness by PrDP license holder Min Fine: P15’000 Max Fine P40’000 Possible imprisonment terms: 8-15 years
Sec. 51 Offense: Careless and inconsiderate driving Min Fine: P500 Max fine P2000 Possible imprisonment terms: 2 months-5 years Offense Careless and inconsiderate driving by PrDP license holder. Min Fine: P2000 Max fine: P10’000 Possible imprisonment terms: 15 months-5 years
Sec.54 Offense: Failure to give names and addresses Min Fine 0 Max Fine: P500 Possible imprisonment terms:Not exceeding 6 months
Sec.57 Offense: Failure to obey police instructions Min Fine: P1000 Max fine P5000 Possible imprisonment terms: 12 months-5 years Offense:Failure to obey traffic signs and signals Min Fine: P1000 Max fine P5000 Possible imprisonment terms: 15 months-5 years
Sec.59 Offense: Obstructing other road users Min Fine: P1000 Max fine P2000 Possible imprisonment terms: 12 months-2 years
Sec.61 Offense:Improper condition (defects) eg Indicator, tyre. hooter Min Fine: P100 Max Fine P1000 Possible imprisonment terms: 1 month-12 months Sec.65 Offense: Obstructing motor vehicle driver Min Fine: P500 Max Fine P2000 Possible imprisonment terms: 6 months-15 months
Sec. 82 Offense: Failure to report a road crash where there is fatality or serious injury. Min Fine: 0 Max P5000 Possible imprisonment terms:Not exceeding 1 year
Sec 82 (b) Offense: Failure to report an accident (Damage to property) Min Fine: 0 Max Fine: P3000 Possible imprisonment terms: Not exceeding 1 year
Sec. 88 Offense: Driving a motor vehicle whilst disqualified to do so Min Fine: P2000 Max fine P5000 Possible imprisonment terms: 15 months-2 years
Sec. 95 Offense: Careless driving (Bicycle and animal drawn vehicle) Mine Fine: P100 Max Max Fine P2000 Possible imprisonment terms: 1 month-15 months
Sec. 100 Offense: Leaving Cattle straying onto road reserve Min fine; P2000 Max fine P5000 Possible imprisonment terms: 15 months-2 years
Sec. 110 Offense; Driving a PSV without a PrDP permit Min Fine: P2000 Max Fine P5000 Offense: Acting as PSV conductor without a permit Min Fine: P500 Max
Source: MVA Fund Botswana
Last edited by PAT n WOLF; 2016/11/29 at 07:26 AM.
what is the charge amount for making a u-turn where there is a sign for no u turn at a traffic light junction without obstructing other cars?
I am not up to date with the Botswana traffic fines, best would be to contact the Botswana Traffic Department. The schedule shared was to give our readers some indication but we can’t confirm the accuracy of it as it was shared from another page and not from our own research.
Pity only foreigners get speed fines while straying animals on road reserve is as common as day follows night. Hypocrites