Ministry of Internal Affairs approves rules: cars can be detained over unpaid traffic fines

The 60-day period runs from the date the resolution is issued. Once it expires, details of the debtor's vehicle will appear on inspectors' tablets, and drawing up a new report to detain it will not be required: the data in the electronic system will serve as the legal ground. A driver will be able to avoid the impound lot if they pay off the debt immediately upon being pulled over — via a mobile app, through an electronic payment system, or at a bank branch.

The instruction was approved by an order dated November 5, 2026 (Reg. No. 3969) and will replace a document in effect since 2011. Inspectors will draw up reports on-site on tablets in the "Administrative Practice" module, establish the violator's identity using biometrics, and confirm the report with an electronic signature or fingerprint. A paper copy will be retained for specific cases, such as when the violator denies guilt or there is no network connection. Inspectors are prohibited from collecting fine payments on the spot.

A period of 15 days is allocated for reviewing a case. The driver will be notified of the time and place of the hearing via their personal account on my.gov.uz or a mobile app. The resolution may be appealed to a higher authority or a court within 10 days.

For violations recorded by cameras, the owner of the vehicle will be held accountable, and repeat offenses will not be factored in; if the data reaches the processing center later than 48 hours, the case will be dropped. Certain violations will incur up to two penalty points, which are wiped after one year. If a driver accumulates more than 12 points in a year, the case will automatically go to court, which will decide on additional penalties.