Traffic Violations and Penalties

Posted on Mar 13, 2025 in Law

Article 172: Admonitions for Pedestrians and Cyclists

Pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers of animal-drawn vehicles who violate this Act, its regulations, or resolutions issued by the relevant ministry will be penalized by the competent authority. They must also attend a training course as specified in the Act’s rules.

Article 173: Penalties for Speeding and Reckless Driving

Drivers engaged in speed competitions or reckless driving on public roads will be fined one hundred tax units (100 UT), in addition to any other criminal or civil penalties.

Article 174: Offences and Penalties for Legal Entities

Legal entities providing ground transportation services for people and freight will be fined if their drivers commit the following offenses:

  1. Speeding: Verified by technical means, non-compliance with driving times and rest periods: two hundred tax units (200 UT). Six fines within six months will result in a six-month suspension of the service permit.
  2. Excess Height, Length, and Width: Not permitted for ground delivery services: fifty tax units (50 UT).

Article 175: Penalties for Overloading

Natural and legal persons carrying excess cargo, as well as companies involved in inter-modal cargo transfer, will be penalized as follows:

  • Excess up to 10 tons: Fined ten tax units (10 UT) for each ton or fraction exceeded.
  • Excess over 10 tons to 20 tons: Fined twenty tax units (20 UT) for each ton or fraction exceeded.
  • Excess over 20 tons to 30 tons: Fined thirty tax units (30 UT) for each ton or fraction exceeded.
  • Excess over 30 tons to 40 tons: Fined forty tax units (40 UT) for each ton or fraction exceeded.
  • Excess over 40 tons to 50 tons: Fined sixty tax units (60 UT) for each ton or fraction exceeded.
  • Excess over 50 tons: Fined one hundred tax units (100 UT) for each ton or fraction exceeded.

Article 176: Penalties for Public Administration Vehicle Drivers

If a driver of a vehicle belonging to a public administration entity commits a violation, the competent administrative authority will initiate legal proceedings and inform the respective authorities of the alleged violation.