Critical Talks Begin in the Turkish Grand National Assembly: Huge Increases in Traffic Fines and Driver's License Cancellation Are Coming
Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (Turkish Grand National Assembly) General Assembly, weekly shift 7 October Tuesday starting on the day, containing regulations that will radically affect traffic safety Bill on Amendments to the Highway Traffic Lawwill address. Offer, while increasing penalties to record levels, especially against violations such as speeding and aggression driver's license cancellation extends their duration.
Gradual Driving License Revocation for Speed Violations
One of the most striking items of the proposal, Covers drivers exceeding city speed limits. The new sanctions to be applied to those who exceed the speed limit in the settlement are as follows::
- 46-55 km/s too many violations: every time 30 day Driver's license will be revoked for a period of.
- 56-65 km/s too many violations: every time 60 day Driver's license will be revoked for a period of.
- 66 km/s’ten too many violations: every time 90 day Driver's license will be revoked for a period of.
this situation, especially school, It poses a great risk for drivers who frequently violate low speed areas such as hospitals and intersections..
Deterrent Fines and Heavy Sanctions
bill of law, raises fines for many traffic violations to record levels and in some cases increases license revocation periods:
- Plate Change: Those who make changes that cause the license plate to be read differently or cannot be read 140 thousand lira An administrative fine will be imposed and the vehicle 30 day will be banned from traffic for a period of time.
- Passage Advantage: Vehicles with right of way (polis, ambulance, fire-fighting) to drivers who do not give way 15 thousand lira administrative fine.
- Not Making Room for Emergency Vehicles: Lifeguard, Drivers who do not make room or stop for vehicles such as fire trucks 46 thousand lira administrative fine and 30 day license revocation for a period of time.
- Aggressive Drivers: Drivers who follow another vehicle or get out of the vehicle with the aim of attacking in traffic 180 thousand lira administrative fine, 60 day driving license revocation and vehicle 30 day banned from traffic.
- Noisy Vehicle: Drivers who use vehicles that make noise that disturbs those around them 16 thousand lira administrative fine.
- Race: For those who race with motor vehicles 46 thousand lira administrative fine and 2 year license revocation for a period of time.
Heavy Penalties in Accidents
- Red Light and Accident: Driver's licenses of those who caused a traffic accident by violating a red light 60 day will be withdrawn for a period of time. These licenses, but the driver from psychotechnical evaluation will be refunded provided that it passes.
- Leave the Scene: In accidents involving death or injury, Drivers who leave the scene without the permission of the police 1 from year 3 up to one year imprisonment can be given.
Moreover, in commercial vehicles tachograph and in taxis taximeter Mobile phone use while driving with the obligation to have it 5 thousand lira Articles such as administrative fines are also included in the proposal..
Once the proposal is discussed in the General Assembly, A much stricter traffic control period is expected to begin on Turkish roads.
