Answer
Muslims living in a non-Muslim country are bound to follow the laws of
the country as long as they are not contrary to Shari?ah.
According to the Shari?ah, public amenities, for example, roads, parks, etc.
should be used without causing any harm to another person. (Buhooth fi
Qadhaaya fiqhiyya Mu?aasira; pg.292) Speeding on public roads is a great
danger to the lives of others. It is the responsibility of the government to
ensure the safety of its citizens by enforcing strict speed control. The
speeding fine is one of other deterrents of speed control.
Any person convicted of overspeeding is duty bound by the Shari?ah to pay
the speeding fine.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai