It warned 69 of its employees that if they delayed paying the traffic fines, the result of violations committed when they used municipal cars, their salaries would not be paid. The fines accumulated so far are worth at least SR25,700. A source at the mayor’s office justified the move by saying that the municipality wanted the money so that it could pay the car insurance, a local newspaper reported on Wednesday. The source said the Financial Administration Department at the municipality issued the circular to persuade employees to speed up the payment of fines.