ArmInfo. Question about right-hand drive no one shifts cars to anyone, just the law clearly prohibits their importation into the territory of Armenia as a transport facilities. On October 25, in an interview with journalists, this was said byHakob Arshakyan, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technologies.
According to him, on October 26 there will be discussions on this issue that will be consistent. "Today I just found out that the representatives of the group, who are demanding to make changes to the law, have changed, clarified their demand and now suggest that the import of right-hand drive cars is allowed and that's it. In this connection, discussions will be started, "he said. Representatives of government agencies, NGOs and people involved in the sale of these cars will be invited to the discussions.
As indicated by the. The head of the Ministry of Transport, during a conversation with importers of cars, he unequivocally said that the adoption of this law was the result of extensive discussions, in which activists of the Right Handlebar initiative also took part. Arshakyan recalled that at one time he was a participant in active debates around the bill, especially in the part that said that the owners of the "right-handed" vehicles do not have the right to alienate the vehicle. And about. the minister found it difficult to answer the question of what should be done for those importers whose cars are currently idle at the border. , - explained Arshakyan. He once again reminded that the movement in Armenia has been adjusted and designed for vehicles with left-hand drive. At the same time, Arshakyan opposes the idea of giving time to the owners of right-hand drive cars in order to replace the steering wheel location, since there are no control mechanisms for how exactly this will be done - by a private master or by a licensed organization that will be responsible for possible negative effects. Recall that from April 1, 2018 the import of right-hand drive vehicles into Armenia is prohibited. Already on October 1, the ban will operate within the requirements of the technical regulations of the Customs Union. Initially, under public pressure, it was planned to ban the import of right-hand drive cars temporarily. But later the government removed the word "provisional" from the draft law, and the Armenian parliament on March 1, 2018 approved the document in the second and final reading. Note that experts call slyness that the ban on the import of right-hand drive cars is associated with the need to ensure safety on the roads. According to the data of the RA Traffic Police, in 2017, 2,553 traffic accidents were registered in Armenia, of which 253 accidents occurred with the participation of right-hand drive vehicles, which is only 10% of the total number of road violations.