The Ministry of Internal Affairs Proposes New Fines for Vehicles Not Deregistered or Scrapped

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan plans to strengthen measures against the illegal use of license plates and registration certificates for vehicles that have been scrapped but not formally deregistered. Relevant amendments have been prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) and proposed for inclusion in the Code of Administrative Liability.

The draft law proposes the introduction of Article 125−4, addressing violations related to the deregistration of vehicles intended for disposal or dismantling for parts with subsequent sale. Individuals who carry out unauthorized disposal or dismantling of vehicles without surrendering the registration certificate and license plate would face a fine of five base estimated values (approximately 2 million soms), while officials would be fined ten BEVs (over 4 million soms).

According to the explanatory note to the draft law, in 2024, the Road Safety Service identified 4,609 license plates and registration certificates that had not been removed from the state registry and were illegally stored in auto repair shops.

Cases have been reported where vehicles were sold via notarized power of attorney or without documentation, and license plates from unusable vehicles were installed on other vehicles used to commit offenses, with fines being charged to the previous owners. Last year, the Road Safety Service recorded 3,085 such cases.

An example is cited in which a citizen, M. Sh., illegally installed a license plate on his Malibu and committed violations totaling more than 70 million soums. The drafters of the amendment note that the introduction of the new article will help prevent damage to the interests of citizens and the state, as well as reduce the risk of offenses and crimes.

Additionally, the draft proposes an amendment to Article 128−6 of the Administrative Code, introducing a fine of five BCUs for violations of rules regarding the stopping and parking of trucks on road shoulders, except in cases of breakdown.

According to the agency, stopping 44-ton trucks on road shoulders or lanes leads to traffic congestion and increases the risk of serious accidents, especially at night. The new measure is intended to enhance road safety and reduce accident rates.