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Oleksiy Biloshitskyi, the first deputy chief of the Department of Patrol Police, expressed the opinion that fines for speeding in Ukraine are too low and need a significant increase. In an interview for Ukrainian News he emphasized that fines should have a tangible educational effect.
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"The fine should cause discomfort. Only then can it influence behavior. If the driver is comfortable paying the fine, then there is no educational effect. If we want people to be wary of violations due to liability, then the amount of the fine should be appropriate. For example, earlier for exceeding the speed by more than 50 km/h, the fine was 3600 hryvnias. We also proposed differentiating penalties depending on the speed limit: 20 km/h, 50 km/h, 70 km/h and over 100 km/h. We have cases when people drive in the city at a speed of 160 km/h instead of the permitted 50. Such fines should be significantly higher," said Biloshitskyi.
He also emphasized that the minimum fine for speeding should be higher than the current 510 hryvnias.
"In my opinion, it should be bigger. This is, of course, a debatable issue. As soon as the question of raising fines comes up, many say that people don't have money anyway. But the argument is simple: nobody forces you to break the rules. Do not violate - and you will not have to pay. There are drivers who drive for decades without violations. But it is often possible to observe a situation when a driver keeps to a speed of 50 km/h, and he is signaled and overtaken. This is not normal," he added.
According to Biloshitskyi, the problem lies in the excessive tolerance of violations of traffic rules in society.
"Many of us are indifferent to this: violated - so what? Or even excuses friends for violations. For example, a company sits, drinks, and then calmly lets one of its friends drive while intoxicated. This is not normal. Someone should say: 'Dude, what are you doing?!'" he stressed.
According to the official, such changes in the legislation will help foster responsibility on the roads.
