Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Cars in Uzbekistan will be sent to impound lots if their owners fail to pay administrative fines within 60 days. The new rules will take effect on 7 January 2027, according to an instruction approved by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Under the document, inspectors will not need to draw up a new administrative report to detain a vehicle over an overdue fine. Drivers will be able to avoid having their cars impounded by paying the fine on the spot.
The instruction was approved by an order of the Minister of Internal Affairs and establishes procedures for documenting and reviewing road traffic violation cases. It replaces a document that had been in force since 2011.
Inspectors will draw up reports at the scene of an offence using tablets and the Administrative Practice module. Drivers’ identities will be verified through biometric identification, while documents will be certified with an electronic signature or fingerprint.
Paper documents will be issued only in exceptional circumstances, including cases where a driver does not admit guilt or there is no internet connection. Inspectors are strictly prohibited from accepting fine payments directly at the scene.
Administrative cases will be reviewed within 15 days. Information about the date and place of the hearing will be sent to the user's personal account on the Unified Portal of Interactive Public Services or through its mobile application.
Drivers will have 10 days to appeal a ruling. Complaints may be submitted to a higher authority or a court.
Separate rules apply to violations recorded by surveillance cameras. In such cases, responsibility will rest with the vehicle owner, and repeat offences will not be taken into account. If information about a violation reaches the authorised centre more than 48 hours after it was recorded, proceedings will be terminated.
Drivers will also receive penalty points for certain violations, with up to two points awarded for each offence. Accumulated points will be cancelled after one year.
If a driver accumulates more than 12 points within 12 months, the case materials will automatically be referred to a court to consider imposing an additional penalty.
The new rules will take effect on 7 January 2027.
