BEIRUT: Interior Minister Marwan Charbel said Friday that he has extended the year-end deadline so that more people could benefit from a 90 percent reduction on outstanding vehicle fees.

“We have extended the grace period for people to pay their outstanding vehicle fees for two months,” Charbel told Voice of Lebanon Radio Station.

Earlier this month, Charbel issued a statement saying that people who have been fined for failure to pay car maintenance fees (mecanique), traffic fines, municipal and other fees on time can benefit from a 90 percent reduction on the condition they make the payments before Dec. 31.