At a session of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis on April 28, lawmakers discussed sending a parliamentary inquiry to Interior Minister Aziz Toshpulatov regarding the effectiveness of photo and video recording devices on roads and the implementation of information technologies in this area.

Deputies noted that during meetings in electoral districts, citizens expressed numerous complaints about the operation of photo and video recording devices, including mobile speed cameras. Specifically, on some sections, speed limits change abruptly but road signs are not installed in sufficiently visible locations; technical errors in data processing lead to unjustified fines.

Additionally, poor road quality, inadequate markings and signs, and a lack of traffic lights at pedestrian crossings were highlighted as sources of public discontent. The parliamentary inquiry requests substantiated explanations on the implementation of the national program "Safe and Smooth Road," financing of road infrastructure development projects, the effectiveness of recording devices, and measures to address existing problems.

It is worth recalling that since April 1, Uzbekistan has begun calculating penalty points for traffic violations recorded by cameras. The vehicle owner and the person driving (identified via driver, insurance policy, or waybill) are determined, and penalty points are assigned to the driver. Previously, points were only applied to violations documented by traffic police officers.

Furthermore, since April 1, a service has been launched via the YAIDXP portal to remotely assign liability for traffic violations to the actual driver. The vehicle owner must submit an application through the portal, after which fines recorded by cameras are reassigned to the person who was driving. The service is paid.

Source: www.gazeta.uz