The Max Charge for Speeding is now $6,000 TTD

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The Charge for speeding in Trinidad and Tobago has now be raised from $4,000 TTD to $6,000 TTD as of today 18/05/16. The chapter in the Motor Vehicle Act affected is the following:

MVRTA (enforcement) Chap 48:52 First Schedule item 68

Conversely:

MVRTA Chap48:50 section 62 (5) wrote:

(5) Any person who drives a motor vehicle on any road in contravention of the provisions of subsection (1) is liable to a fine of four thousand dollars and to be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving permit for such period as the Court shall think fit.

There is a lot of confusion about the difference between being charged and getting a ticket for speeding.

  • Ticket for Speeding = $1,000 TTD
  • Charge for Speeding = $6,000 TTD

The fine for speeding is still $1,000 TTD when you get a ticket from a Police office. A person can be charged up to $6,000 for speeding if they appeal a speeding ticket in court and they lose.


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