Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- At a plenary meeting of the Senate, 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" was considered.

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.

As you know, 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 provided for in the insurance policy, transportation of passengers without a license, violation of the passport system, illegal acquisition or sale of foreign 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.

The 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 measuring 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.

The law was approved by the senators.