Tashkent approves new rules for vehicle towing and impound lots

Government Resolution No. 508 was adopted on September 22. The pilot project in the capital will run from October 1, 2026, to December 31, 2034. All stages will be recorded via the "Jarima maydonchasi" module of the Unified Automated Information System of the Road Traffic Safety Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Following a state authority's decision on detention, a notification will be sent to relevant agencies and the service company, which will dispatch a tow truck or loader crane. If the violation entails disqualification from driving, the car may only be transported by special vehicles. The vehicle may be towed without the driver present. However, if the driver arrives before loading begins and eliminates the violation, the car will not be towed; if loading has already begun, towing will proceed. The authorized body is responsible for the vehicle until it is transferred under a handover certificate, after which the service organization assumes responsibility once the vehicle is placed in the impound lot.

Permission for release is issued by an official of the authority reviewing the administrative case through the electronic system with a QR code within one business day and is duplicated to the driver via SMS. Releasing a vehicle without such an electronic document is prohibited. Before retrieval, the owner must pay for towing and storage. The storage period will be calculated in full days starting from the moment the vehicle is loaded onto the tow truck.

Impound lots will be required to accept and release vehicles around the clock, seven days a week. Owners will be able to track their vehicles in the lot via the system in real time. Cars remaining in the lot for more than six months will be entered into a registry of unclaimed vehicles. Impound lot operators will be selected by an interdepartmental commission through open tenders.