The blacklisting of 13.5 lakh vehicles in Kerala for defaulting on fines amounting to ₹135 crore imposed by Motor Vehicles’ Department (MVD) for traffic rule violations has led to vehicle owners turning up in large numbers to remit fines at Regional Transport Offices (RTOs).
Of the pending ₹135 crore, the department has set a target of collecting at least ₹75 crore within a year. The increased compliance rate in fine payment has led to ₹3.26 crore of long overdue fines being remitted in June alone. Fines totalling ₹122 crore have already been remitted.