Uzbekistan changes the procedure for handling traffic violation cases: electronic protocols, points and deadlines

What has changed

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan has approved a new procedure for drawing up and reviewing cases of traffic rule violations. The order of the Minister of Internal Affairs dated September 4 was registered with the Ministry of Justice on November 5 under number 3969 and enters into force two months after its official publication — on January 7, 2027. It replaces the instruction in force since 2011, together with the amendments made to it. This was reported by Spot.uz; the text of the document has been published on lex.uz.

Electronic protocols and drivers' rights

Proceedings in cases will be conducted primarily through the 'Administrative Practice' module of the Unified Automated Information System of the Road Traffic Safety Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Officers will draw up protocols on tablets or computers, certifying them with an electronic signature or fingerprint; the offender's identity is established through biometrics. Paper protocols are allowed only in certain cases — for example, if the offender denies guilt — and are then scanned into the system.

Cameras, points and deadlines

Data on violations recorded by photo and video fixation cameras must be submitted to the Road Traffic Safety Service within 48 hours; if the deadline is missed, the materials are not reviewed and the case is dismissed. In such cases, a fine is imposed on the owner of the vehicle or the person who lawfully used it within a month after receiving the information. Up to 15 days are allotted for reviewing a case, and 10 days from the moment of receiving the decision for appealing it to a higher authority or court; if a complaint is filed in time, enforcement is suspended.

Payment with a discount and penalty points

If 50% of the fine is paid voluntarily within 15 days, or 70% within 30 days, the remaining part is written off. The benefit does not apply in the event of a repeated similar violation within a year, when a complaint or protest is filed, and in a number of other cases. If the fine is not paid within 60 days, the vehicle may be sent to an impound lot.

Point system and warnings

For the first time, the instruction establishes, at the level of a procedure, the accrual of penalty points to the main penalty for certain violations: no more than 2 points for a single violation; points are valid for one year and are then annulled automatically. If a driver accumulates more than 12 points in a year, the materials are automatically sent to a district or city criminal court to decide on an additional penalty. For minor violations, an administrative warning is possible — no more than once a year for one person. Separately, the procedure prohibits collecting a fine on the spot of the violation and requires explaining to the driver their rights: to familiarization with the case materials, to explanations and evidence, to legal assistance and to appeal. Applications on administrative cases can be submitted at any territorial center regardless of place of residence — based on the principles of a 'single window', extraterritoriality and 'open space'. Earlier, Spot wrote that the Road Traffic Safety Service will not record driving over solid lines before intersections and U-turns.