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Ministry of Transport reminds of the deadlines for switching to winter tires: the mandatory date is December 1

Russia's Ministry of Transport recommended changing tires when the average daily temperature is +5–7 °C and sustained frosts set in, while from December 1 the use of summer tires is prohibited by the Customs Union technical regulation. The Hydrometeorological Centre earlier advised Muscovites to change their car's tires by the coming weekend.

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Russia may tighten penalties for driving without a license: fine for repeat offense to rise to 50,000 rubles

The government commission on legislative activity has backed the Interior Ministry's initiative to raise fines for driving a car without a driver's license. The base fine is proposed to be increased from 5,000–15,000 to 15,000–30,000 rubles, while a separate penalty of 30,000 to 50,000 rubles is to be introduced for repeat offenses, without the 25% discount for early payment.

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