Armenian center for protection of drivers' rights calls on government to reduce fines for breaches of traffic rules
15.03.2016,
15:46
The chairman of 'Achilles' Armenian Center for Protection of Drivers' Rights Eduard Hovhannisyan has called on the government today to reduce the amount of fines set for breaches of traffic rules.
YEREVAN, March 15. /ARKA/. The chairman of 'Achilles' Armenian Center for Protection of Drivers' Rights Eduard Hovhannisyan has called on the government today to reduce the amount of fines set for breaches of traffic rules.
Speaking at a news conference he said the penalties for certain breaches exceed the size of the hand-to-mouth subsistence several times. According to him, given that the hand-to-mouth subsistence in Armenia is about 48,000 drams, imposition of a 200,000 drams fine puts car owners in a very difficult situation -they simply can not pay it.
"If a person is unable to pay a fine of 50,000 drams, how can he pay a 200,000 drams fine? Therefore, we suggest that the maximum fine does not exceed the amount of minimum wage,' he said.
He welcomed a recent change effective from March 4, allowing motorists who get into road accidents to themselves fill in all the papers necessary for filing damage claims worth up to 50,000 drams, which make about 20% of all reported car accidents, without having to contact their insurance companies and the police.
The new procedure is aimed at facilitating and speeding up the reimbursement on part of the insurance company.-0-
Speaking at a news conference he said the penalties for certain breaches exceed the size of the hand-to-mouth subsistence several times. According to him, given that the hand-to-mouth subsistence in Armenia is about 48,000 drams, imposition of a 200,000 drams fine puts car owners in a very difficult situation -they simply can not pay it.
"If a person is unable to pay a fine of 50,000 drams, how can he pay a 200,000 drams fine? Therefore, we suggest that the maximum fine does not exceed the amount of minimum wage,' he said.
He welcomed a recent change effective from March 4, allowing motorists who get into road accidents to themselves fill in all the papers necessary for filing damage claims worth up to 50,000 drams, which make about 20% of all reported car accidents, without having to contact their insurance companies and the police.
The new procedure is aimed at facilitating and speeding up the reimbursement on part of the insurance company.-0-
