Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Private companies in Uzbekistan will be authorised to detect violations of seat belt regulations by drivers using specialised automated photo and video monitoring systems from 1 November 2026.
The changes were introduced through a government resolution amending Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 232 of 21 April 2021.
Automated systems for detecting seat belt violations are already in use in Uzbekistan. The technology began being used to identify drivers who were not wearing seat belts in October 2023.
Under traffic regulations in force since May 2022, drivers and front-seat passengers must fasten their seat belts before a vehicle begins moving.
However, four and a half years after these rules took effect, Uzbekistan's legislation still does not provide for fines against passengers who fail to wear seat belts.
The use of seat belts by rear-seat passengers remains a recommendation rather than a mandatory requirement.
Similarly, the use of special child safety seats for children under seven and appropriate restraint devices for children aged seven to 12 is recommended.
The new technical requirements establish standards for automated systems used to record seat belt violations.
Under the regulations, monitoring equipment must transmit information about each detected violation to the Administrative Practice module.
The information must include the number and validity period of the device's metrological verification certificate, the date and time of the violation, and the precise coordinates of the location where it occurred.
The systems must also be equipped with backup power supplies capable of maintaining operations for at least eight hours during electricity outages.
Additional requirements apply to the quality of photographic evidence collected by automated monitoring equipment.
Images must be sufficiently clear to identify the driver's face and determine whether the driver was wearing a seat belt at the time of the recorded violation.
The amendments will allow private operators to participate in automated seat belt enforcement while requiring their equipment to meet established technical, verification and data transmission standards.
