Penalties for traffic offences in Russia – high or low?

09 September 2013

The amendments relating to traffic offences which have been introduced to the Russian Code of Administrative Offences and came into force on1 September 2013 are currently being hotly debated in the media and the public at large.

Opinions on the matter are divided. Some people see it as a way to compel drivers to comply with traffic regulations, while others say that it will serve to exacerbate the corruption which already exists on the roads. Then there are those who say it is the only effective measure and there are many other arguments too. The issue is certainly much-discussed and highly relevant.

We would like to present here the main differences between the penalties for four types of offences in Russia, Europe, USA and China.

Despite the fact that considerable experience has been accumulated in countries with high levels of vehicle use, there is still no consensus about the relationship between penalties and traffic offences.

We seek here to compare Russia and other countries in an attempt to explain the main features and differences compared with countries with high levels of vehicle use.

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