More than 670 drivers in Uzbekistan face license suspension under penalty points system

The Road Safety Service has announced that its officers issued 399,269 administrative warnings for minor traffic violations during the reporting period, although it did not specify the timeframe covered by the data.

The most common reasons for issuing warnings included driving without a seat belt, using a mobile phone while driving, watching videos behind the wheel, speeding, violating parking and stopping regulations, failing to comply with traffic rules, and crossing roads outside designated pedestrian crossings.

According to the agency’s spokesperson Zoyir Yuldoshev, a person may receive an administrative warning only once within a calendar year.

"As of today, 671 people have accumulated more than 12 penalty points. Under the current rules, exceeding this threshold results in the suspension of the driver's license for a period of no less than six months," he said.

The first driver to exceed the 12-point limit was reported in early May. At that time, another 11 drivers had accumulated between 8 and 10 points, most of them in Tashkent and Surkhandarya region. By mid-May, the number of drivers with at least 12 penalty points had surpassed 100.

Since April 1, penalty points have also been assigned for violations detected by automated photo and video enforcement systems. Previously, points were issued only when a traffic officer prepared an official violation report.

How the penalty points system works

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the law introducing the penalty points system in February 2025. Drivers receive up to two points for each violation, with the points remaining valid for one year from the date of the offense. Accumulating more than 12 points can lead to the suspension of driving privileges for at least six months.

The system came into force on June 1. Penalty points apply to 14 categories of traffic violations, ranging from 0.5 points for offenses such as defective brakes or steering, violations of vehicle window tinting rules, or speeding by less than 20 km/h, to two points for driving into oncoming traffic or exceeding the speed limit by 60 km/h.

Drivers can check their penalty points through the E-jarimaball module or a dedicated mobile application. An SMS warning is automatically sent once a driver reaches eight points.

According to the Road Safety Service, during the first three months of the system's operation, 63,900 drivers received between 0.5 and one penalty point. Another 4,976 accumulated up to two points, while 189 reached three points. Fourteen drivers received four points, and four accumulated five points.

The agency said the number of recorded traffic violations fell by 1.7 times compared with the same period in 2024 after the system was introduced. Serious road accidents caused by drivers also declined by one-third during the summer.

By the end of 2025, more than 165,200 drivers had received penalty points. At the beginning of this year, three drivers had already accumulated between 7.5 and 8 points, two had between 6.5 and 7 points, and another 12 had between 5.5 and 6 points.

Administrative warnings

Administrative warnings were introduced under a law signed by President Mirziyoyev on February 4. The legislation, adopted as Law No. ZRU-1116, establishes administrative warnings as an alternative to fines for certain minor traffic violations.

The measure applies to drivers who commit low-risk traffic offenses and demonstrate genuine remorse. Each driver may receive no more than one administrative warning per year.

Violations eligible for a warning include driving without a seat belt, failing to carry mandatory equipment such as a fire extinguisher, first-aid kit, warning triangle or reflective vest, missing a mandatory technical inspection, using a mobile phone or other display while driving, violating stopping and parking rules, driving without compulsory third-party motor insurance, and certain traffic violations committed by pedestrians, cyclists, scooter and moped riders, and users of personal mobility devices.

When issuing a warning, a Road Safety Service inspector explains the social consequences of the offense and prepares an official warning notice, including in electronic form, without imposing a fine.