Friday, May 17 2019 15:51

ArmInfo.The introduction of a scoring system for assessing traffic offenses will help to increase traffic safety, as well as significantly ease the social burden on drivers.  This point of view at today's press conference was expressed by the  ex-deputy head of the Traffic Police, now NA deputy from "My step"  Armen Khachatryan, commenting on the legislative initiative of the  Cabinet to revise the fines system for violating traffic rules.

"Only from January 2019 to today in Armenia 105 people died as a  result of an accident. In general, in 2018, 343 deaths were  registered in road accidents and 6,000 injured in the country,  "Khachatryan said, calling these figures extremely alarming. He said  that since 2017, the death rate on Armenian roads has increased by  64%.

Khachatryan also explained that the project provides for a maximum  fine of 29 thousand drams, instead of the current 500 thousand drams.

According to the deputy's estimates, in connection with the use of  the system of penalty points, it is predicted that the amounts formed  in the budget from fines will be reduced by 2.7 billion drams.

"Roughly speaking, 2.7 billion drams will be replaced with points,"  he explained, calling the reduction of budget revenues in this regard  a concern of the state and assured that, if necessary, appropriate  funds will be provided from the state budget for the implementation  of relevant police expenses.

In conclusion, Khachatryan noted that the bill after its confirmation  will enter into circulation in 6 months, this is the time that is  necessary for the implementation of technical aspects for the use of  the point system.

To recall, in the National Assembly a draft law was submitted on  revising the system of fines for violating traffic rules. On the eve  of the government approved the legislative initiative of the Cabinet  regarding bills <On Amendments and Additions to the Code of  Administrative Offenses and related laws>.

As the Deputy Chief of the Armenian Police Hovhannes Kocharyan  explained at the meeting of the government, drivers will be given 9  points for one year.

If the violation is registered automatically, penalties will be  deducted from these 9 points.

The question is 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4-point disorders. If during the year  these same 9 points are exhausted, the driver will lose his driver's  license for a period of 6 months. After this period, the right will  be restored again, and 9 new points will be awarded. If the driver  uses all of his 9 points a second time, then this time he will be  deprived of his driver's license for a year.

In addition, when driving a car with a person deprived of his driving  license, he faces a fine of 200-300 thousand drams or arrest for up  to two years.