1,441 cameras observing road traffic throughout Georgia
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced that there are 1,441 cameras installed on the roads of Georgia to prevent road accidents and ensure safety.
646 out of the total number of cameras are smart cameras, and they will automatically fine drivers that have failed to undergo obligatory car inspection from January 14.
The fined car owners will be notified by a message on their phone about the camera fine and in case they pay it within 10 days will have a 20% discount.
Otherwise the bill will be sent by post. The MIA will publish notifications on wwe.police.ge should the notice fail to be delivered.
From January 2018 Georgia is starting mandatory vehicle inspections, testing the road worthiness of vehicles before they are allowed to drive on roads.
Out of 19,464 vehicles in Georgia, 14,280 have already been inspected since January 1, 2018, of which 5,050 failed inspection and 134 have been banned from use on roads.
Seven workers of vehicle inspection centres have been charged by the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance with commercial bribery.
The number of fatal road accidents in Georgia is twice as high as the average number of the European Union (EU) member states.
A total of 6,654 fines have been issued between 14-17 January in Georgia, following the installation of so-called ‘smart cameras’ which automatically fine drivers that have failed to undergo mandatory vehicle inspection.
Civil liability insurance will become mandatory for owners of registered vehicles in Georgia.
Three hundred smart cameras will be installed over bus lines and bicycle tracks in Tbilisi to record violations and control the speed of vehicles.
Deaths caused by traffic accidents across Georgia have decreased by 22.6 percent in March while the number of accidents themselves also went down, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia reported on Friday.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has drafted a bill which provides tougher punishment for driving under the influence of alcohol, for speeding and parking in the wrong place, Deputy Interior Minister Nino Javakhadze says.
Georgian Interior Minister Giorgi Gakhtaria has met with 9-year-old Dachi Gulua who has requested that local traffic signs portray women as well.
The most common traffic violation in Georgia in April-June 2019 is improper parking, data published today by the Georgian Interior Ministry reads. The ministry reports that many drivers continue to drive and talk on the phone at the same time, which is also a threat to traffic safety.
Out of 1,398,434 vehicles inspected in Georgia in 2019, 50 per cent failed inspection, show data from the Ministry of Economy.
A total of 710,378 vehicles were inspected in Georgia in 2020, of which 69% (488,824 vehicles) were roadworthy but 31% (219,895 vehicles) failed inspection, reports local media outlet IPN based on data provided by the Ministry of Economy of Georgia.
Driver’s license will be mandatory for all types of moped and quad-bike drivers, Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri said earlier today.
Driver’s licenses will be mandatory for all types of moped and quad-bike drivers in Georgia starting March 1, 2022. In addition drivers will have to register their mopeds with the Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
The parliament of Georgia has passed a new bill which makes registration and possession of driver's license mandatory for all moped and quad-bike drivers starting spring 2022. 81 out of the total 84 MPs who attended the session supported the bill. No one voted against the amendments.