The Cabinet of Ministers will consider a new list of car malfunctions punishable by a fine

by time news

The analytical center under the government of the Russian Federation will soon send to the Cabinet of Ministers a new version of the “list of malfunctions and conditions” of cars under which their operation is prohibited, Kommersant writes.

It is to this list that Art. 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, which implies fines from 500 rubles. for vehicle malfunctions.

According to the publication, the new edition assumes a ban on the use of summer tires from December to February and winter tires from June to August. At the same time, the regions will be able to increase the duration of the seasonal ban.

In addition, it will be a violation to use lamps in the headlights, the class of which does not correspond to the “specified in the operational documentation”, in particular, we are talking about non-standard xenon and LED lamps.

Traffic police inspectors will also be able to fine drivers for:

The document is to be coordinated in the government behind closed doors, and then signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. If adopted, it will enter into force on 1 September.

In addition, the traffic police has compiled a separate list of violations and malfunctions that create a “threat to road safety.” If they are identified, the driver in the future will be obliged to eliminate them within 72 hours and undergo an extraordinary MOT, otherwise he will have to withdraw the certificate of registration of the vehicle. The corresponding bill describing this “prohibition of exploitation” mechanism was presented back in 2020, the newspaper notes, but has not yet been submitted to the State Duma.

In this case, we are talking about such violations as non-working parking brake, brake light, ABS, power steering, headlights not adjusted according to GOST, excessive tinting, excessive tire wear, missing or damaged seat belts, etc.

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