Speeding fines and traffic penalties to be toughened under new rules

Last year, drivers committed 24 million traffic violations across Uzbekistan. Of these, 81% were classified as serious offenses. The most systematic violations were recorded in Samarkand, Kashkadarya, Tashkent regions, and the city of Tashkent.

The president noted a growing trend on social media – even among well-known public figures – of treating fines as a license to drive recklessly:

“I paid the fine, so I can drive however I want.”

To address this mindset and promote a stronger driving culture, the president announced the launch of a new initiative titled “Repeat Offenders.”

“We will implement a new system to improve driving culture and show habitual offenders the power of the law,” the president declared.

Under this new initiative:

• If a driver runs a red light or drives in the oncoming lane twice in one month, or
• Exceeds the speed limit five times within the same period,
• they will lose the right to pay fines at a discounted rate for an entire year.

Furthermore, if a driver commits more than 10 violations in a month, they may face license suspension for up to six months.

The president also stressed the need to revise current speeding fines. Proposed legal amendments may introduce license suspension for drivers who exceed the speed limit by 2–3 times the legal limit.