Unpaid Fines Older Than 60 Days Will Trigger Impoundment Under New Traffic Rules Taking Effect in 2027

Vehicles whose owners have left traffic fines unpaid for more than 60 days will be flagged automatically on inspectors’ tablets and towed to an impound lot without a separate protocol being drawn up — unless the driver settles the debt on the spot. The rule is part of a new instruction approved by Uzbekistan’s Interior Minister governing how road-traffic administrative cases are processed, according to legal information service Norma.uz.

The instruction replaces a procedure that had been in force since 2011 and is scheduled to take effect on 7 January 2027.

Digital-first enforcement

Under the new order, traffic inspectors must draw up protocols at the scene using a tablet through a module called «Administrative Practice». A violator’s identity is established by biometric data, and the protocol is confirmed either by electronic signature or fingerprint. Accepting cash fines at the roadside is categorically prohibited.

A paper protocol will still be produced in limited circumstances — for instance, if the driver contests the violation or if there is no mobile connection in the area. Otherwise the entire chain from stop to formal record is handled digitally.

Once a case is opened, it must be examined within 15 days. Notification of the time and place of the hearing is sent to the driver’s personal account on the unified state services portal EPIGУ or to a mobile application. Decisions can be appealed within 10 days, either to a higher authority or to a court.

Camera offences and the 48-hour rule

For violations captured by automated cameras, liability falls on the registered owner of the vehicle rather than the driver, and repeat-offence status is not taken into account in those cases. A notable procedural safeguard is built in: if data from a camera reaches the processing centre more than 48 hours after the violation occurred, the case is automatically closed.

Penalty points and court referrals

Certain offences carry up to two penalty points each. Points are cleared after one year, but if a driver accumulates more than 12 points within a twelve-month period, the case is automatically forwarded to a court for the imposition of an additional sanction. The instruction does not specify what that sanction may be.

The 60-day payment window for fines is the trigger for the impoundment mechanism. Once that deadline passes, the vehicle’s details appear on inspectors’ devices across the country, effectively making every routine traffic stop a potential enforcement moment for old debts.