Traffic police fines, payment rules and deadlines

Deadline for paying traffic police fines in 2019

Good afternoon, dear reader.

This article will discuss the deadlines associated with paying traffic police fines:

Time limit for consideration of a violation case

First of all, let’s look at the time frame allotted for the consideration of a case of an administrative offense. The fact is that the decision to impose a fine is not always made on the same day when the driver committed the violation. Namely, taking into account the moment the decision is made, all other deadlines should be calculated.

Let us turn to Article 29.6 of the Administrative Code:

1. A case of an administrative offense is considered within fifteen days from the date of receipt by the body, official authorized to consider the case, of the protocol on the administrative offense and other materials of the case or materials obtained using special technical means operating in automatic mode, having the functions of photography and filming , video recording, or means of photography, filming, and video recording.

1.1. A case of an administrative offense is considered within two months from the date the judge competent to consider the case receives the protocol on the administrative offense and other materials of the case.

2. If petitions are received from participants in the proceedings in a case of an administrative offense or if it is necessary to further clarify the circumstances of the case, the period for consideration of the case may be extended by the judge, body, or official considering the case, but not more than by one month . The judge, body, official considering the case shall issue a reasoned ruling on the extension of the specified period.

Thus, if the case is considered by the traffic police, the decision must be made within 15 days .

If the case is heard by a judge, the fine must be imposed within 2 months .

Each of the above terms can be extended, but not more than 1 month.

Example. Andrey committed a speeding violation on February 15, 2019. The violation was recorded by a camera operating in automatic mode.

Information from the camera was received by a traffic police officer on February 18, 2019. In this case, the employee has 15 days to consider the case.

That is, the decision must be issued before March 5, 2019.

Deadline for appealing the decision

After the decision to impose a fine has been issued, the driver has the right to appeal the fine. Article 30.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses:

1. A complaint against a decision in a case of an administrative offense may be filed within ten days from the date of delivery or receipt of a copy of the decision.

10 days to appeal from the date of receipt of a copy of the decision.

Example. The ruling in Andrey’s case was made on March 5, 2019. A copy of the document was sent by mail and Andrey received it on March 12, 2019. That is, this decision can be appealed until March 22, 2019.

Only after 10 days have passed for appeal, the decision comes into force.

Deadline for paying traffic police fines in 2020

The deadline for paying a fine for an administrative offense is regulated by Article 32.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses:

1. An administrative fine must be paid in full by a person held administratively liable no later than sixty days from the date of entry into force of the decision to impose an administrative fine, except for the cases provided for in parts 1.1, 1.3 and 1.4 of this article, or from the date expiration of the deferment period or installment plan period provided for in Article 31.5 of this Code.

That is, 60 days .

Note. This period begins to count only 10 days after the driver receives a copy of the decision to impose a fine.

Example. The deadline for appealing in Andrey’s case expires on March 22, 2019, which means you can pay the fine in this case until May 21, 2019.

Deadline for payment of fines with discount

Also in 2019 and 2020, legislation provides the driver with the opportunity to pay fines with a 50 percent discount. Let us turn to Article 32.2 of the Administrative Code:

1.3. When an administrative fine is paid by a person held administratively liable for committing an administrative offense provided for in Chapter 12 of this Code, with the exception of administrative offenses provided for in Part 1.1 of Article 12.1, Article 12.8, Parts 6 and 7 of Article 12.9, Part 3 of Article 12.12, Part 5 of the Article 12.15, part 3.1 of article 12.16, articles 12.24, 12.26, part 3 of article 12.27 of this Code, no later than twenty days from the date of the decision to impose an administrative fine, an administrative fine may be paid in the amount of half the amount of the imposed administrative fine.

That is, the driver is given 20 days .

Please note that 20 days are counted not from the moment the driver receives the decision, but from the moment this decision is issued by the traffic police officers.

Example. The decision in Andrei’s case was made on March 5, 2019, that is, the deadline for paying the fine with a discount expires on March 25, 2019.

Let me remind you that the resolution reached Andrey only on March 12, that is, he only had 13 days left to use the discount.

Note. Not all fines can be paid at a discount.

Deadline for transferring fines to bailiffs

If the driver does not pay the fine within the established period, the case is transferred to the bailiff. Article 32.2 of the Administrative Code:

5. In the absence of a document confirming the payment of an administrative fine, and information about the payment of an administrative fine in the State Information System on state and municipal payments after the expiration of the period specified in part 1, 1.1 or 1.4 of this article, the judge, body, official who issued resolution, prepare a second copy of the said resolution and send it within ten days , and in cases provided for in parts 1.1 and 1.4 of this article, within one day to the bailiff for execution in the manner prescribed by federal legislation.

In this case, the decision is submitted to the bailiff within 10 days .

Example. If Andrey does not pay the fine by May 21, 2019, then the case must be transferred to the bailiffs by May 31.

Thus, bailiffs will begin to deal with the defaulter of the fine only 80 days after receiving the fine (10 for appeal, 60 for payment, 10 for transfer of information).

In addition, for failure to pay the fine, another fine of double size is imposed.

Statute of limitations for fines

There is another deadline associated with paying traffic fines. This is the statute of limitations, which is regulated by Article 31.9 of the Code of Administrative Offenses:

1. A resolution on the imposition of an administrative penalty is not subject to execution if this resolution has not been enforced within two years from the date of its entry into legal force.

That is, bailiffs and traffic police officers will stop dealing with fines 2 years from the date the resolution comes into force.

Example. Andrey's resolution came into force on March 22, 2019. Moreover, if the fine is not paid voluntarily or forcibly collected by March 22, 2021, then the case will be closed.

Procedure for paying a traffic police fine with a 50% discount

In 2017, drivers who violated the Traffic Rules (TRAF) had the opportunity to pay a fine with a discount of 50% of the fine amount. Read about what fines can be paid by half in 2019 - 2020, and about the procedure for such payment.

In accordance with the norms of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (CAO RF), an administrative fine is understood as a monetary penalty expressed in rubles.

For violations of traffic rules in the field of road traffic, the amount of the fine is calculated in a fixed amount established in the relevant article of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. As a rule, the minimum fine is 500 rubles (for minor violations) and reaches 30,000 rubles (for gross violations).

Conditions for receiving a discount

So, what law establishes the possibility of paying half the fine for traffic violations? In 2017, changes were made to the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, allowing drivers to pay a fine of 50% for minor violations.

As a general rule, the fine must be paid in full no later than 60 days from the date the decision in the AP case comes into force.

Part 1.3 of Article 32.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation provides for the opportunity to pay a fine for traffic offenses (Chapter 12) in the amount of half the amount of the imposed administrative fine. At the same time, a period has been established during which the fine can be paid with a 50% discount - it is no more than 20 days from the date of the decision to impose an administrative fine.

Also, the fine must be paid in full if the court’s execution of the fine was delayed or spread out.

At the same time, in the decision in the case of an administrative fine, in the case of imposing an administrative fine, information about the recipient of the fine must be indicated, which is necessary for the transfer of the amount of the administrative fine, as well as information about the amount of the administrative fine, which can be paid in the amount of 50%. You can read about the rules for issuing a traffic police decision when a driver violates traffic rules in the article at the link.

Often the decision imposing a fine arrives by mail when the grace period for payment has already passed. If a copy of the decision on the imposition of an administrative fine, sent to a person held administratively liable by registered mail, was received at his address after the expiration of twenty days from the date of such decision, this period is subject to restoration by the judge, body, official, who made such a decision, at the request of a person held administratively liable.

The law defines specific articles of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation to which the discount does not apply (driving while drunk, significantly exceeding the speed limit, etc.).

What fines cannot be paid with a 50% discount?

You cannot pay half the fine for violations:

• Part 1.1 Art. 12.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (repeated driving of a vehicle not registered in the prescribed manner);
• Art. 12.8 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (Driving a vehicle by a driver who is in a state of intoxication, transferring control of a vehicle to a person who is in a state of intoxication);
• part 6 art. 12.9 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (Exceeding the established speed of a vehicle by more than 40, but not more than 60 kilometers per hour, committed repeatedly);
• part 7 art. 12.9 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (Exceeding the established speed by more than 60 and 80 kilometers per hour, committed repeatedly);
• Part 3 Art. 12.12 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (Driving through a prohibiting traffic light signal or a prohibiting gesture by a traffic controller, if this offense is committed repeatedly).
• Part 5 Art. 12.15 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (Driving in violation of traffic rules into a lane intended for oncoming traffic, or onto tram tracks in the opposite direction, if this offense is committed repeatedly);
• Part 3.1 Art. 12.16 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (Driving in the opposite direction on a one-way road, if this offense is committed repeatedly);
• Art. 12.24 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (Violation of traffic rules or rules of operation of a vehicle, resulting in the infliction of slight or moderate harm to the health of the victim);
• Art. 12.26 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (Failure of the driver of a vehicle to comply with the requirement to undergo a medical examination for intoxication);
• Part 3 Art. 12.27 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (Failure to comply with the requirement of traffic rules to prohibit the driver from consuming alcoholic beverages, narcotic or psychotropic substances after a traffic accident in which he is involved, or after the vehicle was stopped at the request of a police officer, before an examination by an authorized official in in order to establish the state of intoxication or until an authorized official makes a decision to exempt from such an examination).

For reference. Offenses committed again within 1 year from the date of completion of the first order are considered repeated.

What fines can be paid in the amount of half the fine?

Amendments to the current legislation established that when imposing a punishment under Articles 12 of Chapter 12 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, not specified in the section “What fines cannot be paid with a 50% discount ” the fine can be paid in half (see the table below).

The only condition is the deadline for paying the fine (no more than 20 days from the date of drawing up the decision on the case). If the 20-day deadline is not met, the fine is paid in full (100%).

Article 12.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

driving a vehicle that is not registered in the prescribed manner, a vehicle that has not passed a technical inspection, with the exception of Part 1.1 of Art. 12.1 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

Article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

Article 12.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

driving a vehicle by a driver without documents

Article 12.4 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

violation of the rules for installing devices for giving special light or sound signals

Article 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

driving a vehicle in the presence of malfunctions or conditions under which the operation of vehicles is prohibited, or a vehicle on which the identification sign “Disabled” is illegally installed

Article 12.6 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

violation of the rules for using seat belts or motorcycle helmets

Article 12.7 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

driving a vehicle by a driver who does not have the right to drive a vehicle

Article 12.9 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

exceeding the established speed for the first time

Article 12.10 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

violation of traffic rules on railway tracks

Article 12.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

violation of traffic rules on a motorway

Article 12.12 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

driving through a red traffic light, with the exception of Part 3 of Art. 12.12 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

Article 12.13 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

violation of intersection rules

Article 12.14 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

violation of maneuvering rules

Article 12.17 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

failure to give priority to police and ambulance traffic

Article 12.18 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

Article 12.19 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

violation of stopping or parking rules

Article 12.22 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

violation of driving rules

Article 12.23 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

violation of rules for transporting people

Article 12.29 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

violation of traffic rules by a pedestrian or other person participating in traffic

Article 12.36.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

violation of the rules for using a telephone by a driver of a vehicle

Article 12.37 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

failure to comply with the requirements for compulsory civil liability insurance of vehicle owners. Read about liability for driving without a compulsory motor liability insurance policy in the article at the link

Please note that the period during which you can pay a fine with a discount is 20 calendar days, not from the date of receipt of the decision, but from the date of its issuance. There are often situations when a fine from cameras recording photo-video violations arrives by mail after such a period has expired. In this case, the deadline for paying half of the fine is not restored, and the fine must be paid in full.

Is it possible to return 50% of the fine already paid?

Often the driver did not know that he had the right to pay the fine at a discount, and paid the fine in full. Is it possible in this case to return half of the previously paid fine amount?

The traffic police clarified that paying fines “at a discount” during the grace period is not a mandatory condition, but is an opportunity that the person held accountable may or may not take advantage of.

If a fine that could have been paid in half was paid in full, then in this case the decision is considered to be properly executed and the difference is not returned to the driver.

How long does the traffic police fine last and what happens if you don’t pay?

Changes in the rules for collecting fine payments occur very often. It is a good habit to comply with all traffic rules, but it cannot be guaranteed that a minor violation will not entail severe penalties. The following regulations are currently in effect.

Procedure for paying traffic fines

1. To pay the fine, the violator must contact any bank branch with the payment details specified in the resolution received from the traffic police officer.
2. Payment at the bank is carried out using an ATM or through a cashier. The payment receipt serves as confirmation of payment of the fine.
3. Banking companies are required to immediately send data to the traffic police database.

In what period must the fine be paid?

1. Since May 2013, a rule has been introduced regarding the timing of payment by those persons who have been brought to administrative liability. The period for payment of traffic police fines is 60 days (from 04/05/13 No. 49-FZ).
2. If payment is not made, traffic police officers send decisions on outstanding fine payments within a period of 10 days. Bailiffs receive these decisions and work on enforcement.

What happens if I don’t pay the fine on time?

The punishment for an overdue traffic fine depends mainly on the amount of the overdue fine and the period of delay. In case of failure to pay fines on time, the following measures are applied to the debtor:

1. If the amount of debt for fine payments is large enough, then the violator is included in the list of those persons who are prohibited from traveling to foreign countries.
2. The resolution corresponding to the given case is sent by the bailiff to the territorial administration authorities, after which a complete list of violators is sent every week to the head office of Moscow.
3. From the central government authority, the federal register will be transferred to the border service authorities. The duration of all manipulations may take no more than 14 days after the court bailiffs take the decision into force.
4. The restriction of the right to travel may be appealed, but under no circumstances will the revocation take immediate effect. The decision can be canceled if the existing debt on fines is paid in full or if there is a court decision that the restriction is not legal. It takes some time to complete the cancellation procedure.
5. Restricting the right to leave is not the only measure to combat violators. Bailiffs can send data to the debtor’s employer and through him decide on the payment of fines. In some cases, property owned by the debtor may be put up for sale.

Material penalties for failure to pay a fine

What fine does a debtor driver face for an overdue traffic fine? If payment of the fine is not made within the designated period (based on the information in Part 1 of Article No. 20.25), based on a court decision, the following measures may be applied to the debtor:

1. Assignment of a penalty payment in the amount of twice the unpaid amount (from 1 thousand rubles and above).
2. Arrest of the violator for up to 15 calendar days.
3. Forced work for up to 50 hours.

Can a driver be deprived of his license for failure to pay fines?

Deprivation of rights for unpaid traffic police fines is carried out in the following cases:

• If the accumulated amount of debt for penalty payments is more than ten thousand rubles.
• A similar measure is used to evade alimony payments.
• The validity of the certificate is suspended in the event of failure to comply with court decisions in cases of social significance.
• Rights are temporarily withdrawn if payment is not made as compensation for damage caused by the loss of a family breadwinner or damage to health.

Temporary deprivation cannot apply to the following categories of persons:

• For those drivers who use a car as the only source of family income.
• For car owners with group 1 or 2 disabilities.

The above measures were taken on January 15 of this year, 2016. An order of temporary deprivation can only be issued by a judge on the basis of a court decision. If the debt on fines is fully repaid, the driving license must be returned immediately.

Using the vehicle registration data on the official website of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, you can obtain information about the presence and amount of fines - gibdd.ru. If the database contains fines that have actually been paid, the driver can send a scanned version of the paid receipt using the form on the same website.

After what period of time will the fine be canceled?

• The statute of limitations for administrative traffic fines was previously 1 calendar year. It has now been increased to 2 years.
• Thus, the validity period of the traffic police fine of 24 calendar months begins its countdown from the expiration of the ten-day period that has passed since the decision was made. During this time, the offender can appeal the fine. If the driver does not do this, he is obliged to pay the amount in accordance with the decision.

Read also: “How and where can you check traffic police fines on your driver’s license online?”

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What to do if you violate traffic rules?

So, if the driver violated traffic rules, it is recommended:

• Make payment of the fine within 60 calendar days from the date of the decision.
• If you disagree with the decision, the car owner can file an appeal.
• If the fine was previously paid and you do not have the receipt, the case may be extended in order to provide the paid receipt.
• The driver has the right to request confirmation from the bank of the unpaid fine.
• Printed material based on the traffic police database does not have legal force.

In addition to all the above data, the traffic police inspector may refuse to remove the driver’s car from the traffic police register or to register a personal vehicle after purchasing it with the service. The legislation of the Russian Federation does not provide for such a measure of pressure on violators, however, one should not hope that traffic police officers will miss this opportunity and not do it.

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Deadline for payment of traffic police fines in 2019

Each document has its own validity period, this also applies to the decision on a fine. At what point can a driver legally refuse to pay a fine? What sanctions apply to defaulters who fail to pay a fine? How long is the statute of limitations for traffic fines? We will answer these and other questions in this article...

Deadline for paying a fine to the traffic police

The law defines the period within which it is necessary to pay the penalties imposed by the traffic police. If previously it was 30 days from the moment the fine came into force, then for 2019 the period has been increased to 60 days.

The period will begin to count 10 days from the moment the driver receives the fine. 10 days are defined by law so that the driver has the opportunity to appeal the fine if he does not agree with it.

That is, the total period for paying fines for traffic violations is 70 days. If this is not done, information about unpaid fines will be sent to the bailiff authorities.

The law allows 10 days to transfer the fine to the bailiffs, after which you will be required to pay double the fine.

So, how long does it take to pay the fine?

• If you disagree with the fine, you have 10 days to appeal it.
• Next, the 60 days that are given to pay the fine will begin.
• If the fine is not paid, it will be transferred to the bailiffs within 10 days.

That is, in total you are given 80 days.

Statute of limitations for traffic police fines

Article 31.9 of the Code of Administrative Offenses regulates the statute of limitations for fines.

Part 1 of this article states that if the resolution is not enforced within two years from the date of its entry into force, the fine is not payable.

That is, if for two years you have not received any demands to pay the fine, then after this period it is no longer legal to demand that you pay the fine.

But if you were hiding and avoided paying the sanctions imposed on you in every possible way, then after you are discovered, the statute of limitations will be renewed.

How to calculate when the statute of limitations for fines expires?

The limitation period is calculated 10 days after the driver receives the decision. We remind you that a period of 10 days is given so that you can appeal the fine.

Penalties are not payable if 2 years and 10 days have passed from the date of the decision.

For example, let’s take December 30, 2018 as the reference date and subtract 2 years and 10 days from this date. We get the date December 19, 2016. Traffic police fines before this date have expired and do not need to be paid, but fines received after this date are subject to mandatory payment.

If you appeal the fine in court, the statute of limitations will begin to run when this resolution comes into effect.

How long does it take to pay the traffic police fine from photo/video recording cameras?

Russian roads are equipped with cameras to photograph and video record violations of rules by drivers. There are especially many cameras installed in large Russian cities.

If your violation was recorded by a traffic camera, the decision will be sent to you by mail. The question arises: how much time is given to pay the traffic police fine in this case?

For fines imposed based on data from traffic cameras, the validity and repayment period is 60 days, as is the case with fines received from an inspector.

What does a driver face for not paying a traffic fine?

If the driver violates all the deadlines provided by law for paying fines, he will be subject to the following sanctions:

• Double fine (not less than 1000 rubles);
• Administrative arrest for 15 days;
• Mandatory work up to 50 hours.

The court decides what type of sanctions to apply to the violator.

According to the note to Article 20.25 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, an arrest cannot be applied to a violator if the violation was recorded by photo and video recording equipment.

Also, other unpleasant sanctions may be applied to drivers who owe fines.

In 2016, bailiffs received the authority to suspend the driver's licenses of fine debtors if the total debt exceeded 10 thousand rubles. You will not be able to reinstate your license until you pay all fines you owe.

Also, the violator may not be released from our country until he covers the debts under the penalties he has.

Upon receipt of a letter from the bailiffs notifying about the initiation of enforcement proceedings, the driver can voluntarily repay his debts within 5 days.

If the driver does not pay the debt voluntarily, after 5 days the bailiffs will begin to apply sanctions to forcefully collect the debt from you.

In order not to lead to sin and not create unnecessary problems for yourself, it is better to pay your fines on time.

In order to increase fine collections, the government has given drivers the opportunity to pay fines with a 50% discount. To take advantage of this “benefit”, the fine must be paid no later than 20 days from the date of the decision.

However, not all violators can take advantage of this opportunity. The discount is not valid for drivers who have committed a repeat offense, as well as those who have committed violations related to alcohol consumption or resulting in harm to health.

As you can see, it is better to pay fines on time. Then it will be cheaper and will not cause any additional troubles. And it’s even better not to break the rules at all, then the question of fines will not arise.

Good luck on the roads!

Author: Victoria Goldina, publication date: 02/20/2019
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Validity of traffic police fines in 2019 and penalties for late payment

In the life of every motorist, situations arise at certain intervals when a fine has to be paid for violating traffic rules.

Today, the amounts of fines are quite significant, and not everyone can pay them directly on the day they receive a “chain letter” or a copy of the decision on traffic violations. Therefore, the question of what is the deadline for paying a traffic police fine today is of interest to many less than careful drivers.

Fines have increased, but their payment period has also doubled

Some still believe that the fine must be paid within a month of receiving the decision. However, this, of course, is not true for several reasons:

1. The countdown of the time given to the driver to pay the fine begins only after the end of the period for appealing the decision on the offense, that is, after ten calendar days from the time of receipt.
2. According to the changes to the Code of Administrative Offenses for 2019, the period for which the driver is obliged to pay a fine is now not 30, but 60 days from the date the decree came into force .

Accordingly, the deadline for paying the traffic police fine is 60+10, i.e. 70 days after receiving the decision. This also applies to the so-called. "letters of happiness" As soon as you sign at the post office for receipt of this document, the ten-day period for appealing it will begin.

The fine can be paid in installments

In some cases, the amount of the fine for serious traffic violations may be so high that the motorist will not be able to pay it within the statutory deadline for paying the traffic police fine. It is in such situations that the following norms prescribed in the Code of Administrative Offenses will help solve the problem:

• deferment of the fine - provided for a maximum of one month;
• Installment of the fine - can be provided for a maximum of three months.

A preferential payment regime is assigned by the court or the authority that issued the fine based on an application. In this case, you will need documents confirming your difficult financial situation (certificate from work).

Let us remind you that from the date of expiration of the installment plan or deferment, a 60-day countdown will begin, during which you are required to pay the full amount of the fine.

Fines have a statute of limitations

Not every driver knows that very old fines for traffic violations, the regulations for which came into force more than two years ago, do not have to be paid. Article 31.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses states that if a decision on an administrative penalty has not been executed within two years, then after this period it is not subject to execution.

When calculating the validity period of traffic police fines, you need to understand the difference between the concepts of “the decision has entered into force” and “the decision has been issued.” In the first case, 10 days are taken into account for a possible appeal, so another 10 days must be added to the two years from the date of receipt of the decision in hand - after this period, the fine does not need to be paid. However, please note that according to the norms of the Code of Administrative Offences, in force since November 15, 2014, if you fail to pay all debts on fines, you will not be able to return your rights in the event of deprivation.

What are the consequences of non-payment?

The fact that an unpaid fine can be forgotten in a couple of years does not mean that the decree that arrived in the mail can simply be thrown away. The resolution will definitely come into force - the countdown will begin from the date on the stamp, which will be affixed by the post office when returning the letter to the sender. After the 90-day period for paying the traffic police fine has passed, the materials of your case will be transferred to the bailiffs, who will begin to “knock out” the money. Moreover, failure to pay the fine on time will entail the loss of a much larger amount.

So, in addition to the traffic fine, you will have to pay another one, but in double the amount of the unpaid amount. In addition, if the fine is not paid, you will likely be subject to other sanctions:

• up to 50 hours of compulsory work,
• You will also not be able to travel abroad,
• administrative arrest for 15 days.

The last measure, that is, administrative arrest, cannot be applied if the violation is recorded using photo and video recording equipment.

So, the established deadline for paying a fine is 70 days from receipt of the decision on traffic violations. After this period, you will be assessed a new fine of double the amount in addition to the unpaid fine. The case will then be transferred to the bailiffs. If you are lucky and they choose not to pay much attention to your debt for two years, then after this period they will no longer charge you a fine.