Overview
- The province amended the Twelfth Schedule under Section 121‑A of the Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965 to formalise higher fines and a demerit points regime across Sindh.
- Overspeeding fines are set at Rs5,000 for motorcycles, Rs15,000 for cars and Rs20,000 for heavy vehicles, each offence carrying eight demerit points.
- Driving without a licence can draw fines up to Rs50,000 with six points, reckless driving carries Rs25,000 with eight points, and offences such as one‑wheeling, no helmet, tinted windows and wrong‑lane driving are also penalised.
- The government says implementation will include digital monitoring, stronger traffic police capacity and public awareness campaigns to track and deter repeat violations.
- MQM‑P and Jamaat‑i‑Islami call the fines unjust given Karachi’s potholes and non‑functioning signals and urge infrastructure fixes or rollback, while a federal warning of FIRs for speeds above 150 km/h on motorways signals tougher enforcement nationwide.