Uzbekistan’s Interior Ministry has approved new rules for handling traffic violation cases, including how vehicles can be impounded when fines are left unpaid for 60 days, taking effect on Jan. 7, 2027.
The rules were approved by an order of Interior Minister Aziz Tashpulatov, which the Justice Ministry registered on Nov. 5. They replace instructions in force since 2011.
A fine must be paid within 60 days of the ruling, or within 30 days of notice that an appeal or protest was rejected. If it is not, the vehicle’s details automatically appear on the tablets of Road Traffic Safety Service officers, who can stop it and send it to an impound lot without drawing up a separate report.
A driver can avoid impoundment by paying the debt in full during the stop, through electronic payment systems, mobile apps or bank counters, if confirmation reaches the system automatically. The rules strictly prohibit collecting fines on the spot.
Unpaid fines are also sent to the Compulsory Enforcement Bureau under the Prosecutor General’s Office for collection.
Reports are mainly prepared on tablets, with biometric systems and electronic signatures or fingerprints used to establish identity and confirm them. Paper reports are allowed in certain cases, including when a driver denies the violation.
Cases are heard within 15 days, and rulings can be appealed within 10 days of receiving a copy. Violators who pay within 15 days need pay only 50%, and 70% within 30 days.
For violations recorded by cameras, rulings are issued without a report, and the vehicle’s owner or lawful user is held liable. Information must reach the authorized body within 48 hours, or the case is dropped.
No more than two penalty points can be assigned per violation. Points clear after a year, and a case goes to court for an additional penalty if a driver accumulates more than 12.
Penalty points have been assigned since April 1, 2026, for violations detected by automated photo and video systems.
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