Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 16 November, a meeting of the Senate Committee on Judicial and Legal Issues and Anti-Corruption was held. It was attended by members of the Senate, chairmen of the standing committees of the Jokargy Kenes of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regional and Tashkent city councils of people's deputies, members of the expert group under the Committee, representatives of relevant ministries and departments and the media.

The meeting preliminarily considered the Law "On Amendments and Additions to the Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Administrative Liability in Connection with the Liberalization of Administrative Penalties for Committing Certain Offenses in the Transport and Financial Spheres."

It was noted that at the initiative of the head of state, over the past 5 years, a number of measures have been taken in the country to ensure the rule of law, as well as to form a systematized legislative base, a legal framework for ensuring ongoing reforms.

The administrative responsibility for violation of traffic rules established in the Code of Administrative Responsibility does not fully comply with modern requirements and the level of danger.

The law reduces the sanctions by 5 articles, based on the level of danger of administrative offenses. In particular, the amount of fines for non-receipt of insurance policies by vehicle owners or for management of an expired insurance policy or a person not covered by the insurance policy, transportation of passengers without a license, violation of the passport system, illegal purchase or sale of currency values by citizens is reduced.

Senators also noted that the changes allow drivers to use bluetooth, headphones and other devices while driving without using hands while driving.

Responsibility for installing a monitor (display) in the front of the vehicle interior has been canceled, and a deduction of 5 kilometers per hour from the speed recorded by special devices that measure speed, taking into account the permissible total error of indicators of special devices that measure speed and the speedometer of vehicles, is introduced.

In addition, if you have a biometric passport (identification ID-card) issued by the internal affairs bodies or consular institutions of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the driver is not required to have a document for the right to drive a vehicle, vehicle registration documents, as well as confirming the right possession, use or disposal of a vehicle in the absence of its owner, an insurance policy for compulsory civil liability insurance of vehicle owners.

Based on the results of the discussion, a corresponding decision was made by the Committee.