Tightening the Code of Administrative Offenses norms for road safety

Administrative liability has been increased for drivers who regularly violate traffic rules. The Supreme Council adopted in final reading two legislations that amend the Code of Administrative Offences.

The legislative initiative of the President of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic tightens administrative penalties for driving a vehicle by a driver who does not have a special right to drive a vehicle. Such drivers will be fined in the amount of 100 minimum wages (RUB 1840), and there will also be an opportunity to impose an administrative arrest for up to 30 days for repeated violation of traffic rules. There is a fine of 50 minimum wages (920 rubles) for such an offense now, the amount is reduced by 2 times if it is paid within 20 days. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 85 drivers who did not have the right to drive a vehicle were brought to administrative responsibility for violating traffic rules two or more times within one year from January 2022 to March 2023. There were cases of attracting such drivers more than 5 times during the year.

The deputy corps supported another change in the Code of Administrative Offenses as part of compliance with traffic rules. A group of deputies of the Legislation Committee proposed strengthening administrative responsibility for those road users who endanger the life and health of citizens and repeatedly violate traffic rules. Among the proposed measures of administrative liability there is arrest for up to 30 days of drivers who are deprived of the right to drive a vehicle, but continue to drive; increasing fines for repeated speeding by 40 to 60 kilometers per hour; eliminating the possibility of paying an administrative fine of half the amount for those who exceeded the speed limit by 40 to 60 kilometers per hour; increasing the responsibility of drivers for repeated driving of a faulty vehicle; doubling the administrative liability of pedestrians, passengers and cyclists for violations that interfere with the movement of vehicles. Repeated drifting (intentional skidding) will result in deprivation of the right to drive a vehicle for a period of 6 months to 1 (one) year. The second option for prosecution is administrative arrest for 15 days.

The adopted legislations will come into force after 14 (fourteen) days from the date of official publication.