All police stations across the country have now been equipped with the facilities required to accept traffic fine payments through GovPay, DIG W. P. J. Senadeera, Director of the Traffic Control and Road Safety Range, said.
He said police officers assigned to traffic duties have been provided with sufficient mobile devices to facilitate GovPay payments and are required to carry them when conducting traffic operations.
Accordingly, motorists issued traffic fines should be able to make their payments at the location instead of being required to visit a police station, DIG Senadeera said.
He warned that directing a motorist to a police station on the claim that GovPay facilities are unavailable would constitute a serious offence by the relevant police officer.
DIG Senadeera said the Inspector General of Police has issued the necessary instructions through an RTM, making GovPay a facility available as a right to the public under the Government’s digitalisation policy.
He also said a demerit point system for traffic offences is expected to be introduced in the future, under which points would be deducted based on offences committed by motorists.
The public will be informed of the points applicable to different traffic offences once the system is implemented, he said.
DIG Senadeera urged motorists to immediately report any traffic officer who harasses them or claims that GovPay facilities are unavailable.