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The Verkhovna Rada failed to raise fines for speeding. At the session on 16 September there were not enough votes from deputies for two similar bills. This was reported by People’s Deputy Yaroslav Zhelezniak (Holos faction) on his social media. Bill No. 15348 received 225 votes for, 226 short of the minimum required, and the alternative document No. 15348-1 received 198 votes.
Zhelezniak called it “a disgrace,” because speeding is the main cause of deaths on the roads. At the same time his colleague from Servant of the People, Oleksandr Fediyenko, wrote that although he voted for all the options, he does not consider them effective safety tools.
“Fines for speeding should be an effective safety tool, not another story about punishment for punishment’s sake,” Fediyenko said.
Secretary of the NSDC of Ukraine, former Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko, is disappointed with parliament.
“It’s upsetting that road safety is still not a priority. But we will not stop. At the President’s instruction, together with the relevant agencies and the public we will continue to work on solutions that directly affect people’s lives and health,” he wrote.
Bill No. 15348 proposed a new grading of fines for speeding — in total up to 17 thousand hryvnias. The alternative document increased liability for other traffic violations as well.
The need to raise fines for speeding was discussed after the fatal crash that occurred on 5 June in Kyiv. Then a Mercedes‑Benz drove into a pedestrian crossing, resulting in four deaths. At the time of the crash the driver was effectively working as a taxi driver — carrying a Bolt passenger. Before this crash he had several fines for speeding.
On 8 June then‑Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko and Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko announced an increase in fines for speeding. On 12 June during the “hour of questions to the government” in the Verkhovna Rada they urged deputies to support tougher penalties for drivers who systematically exceed speed limits.
On 31 August in Kyiv and Kyiv region “phantom patrols” began operating again — appearing as ordinary passenger cars equipped with automatic systems for recording speed violations.
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