A law on criminal liability for malicious violations of traffic rules began to operate in Russia

In Russia, from today, drivers will be punished more severely – up to a prison term – for regular violations of traffic rules (SDA), follows from the document, which is posted on the official portal of legal information.

Recall that on December 30, 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law introducing fines of hundreds of thousands of rubles and imprisonment for up to three years for malicious traffic violations.

Thus, the new article of the Criminal Code 264.2 introduces criminal liability for the third violation, expressed in speeding by more than 60 km / h, for driving into the oncoming lane or on the tram tracks of the oncoming route. For such a violation, a fine is provided in the amount of 200 thousand to 300 thousand rubles. , compulsory or forced labor, or imprisonment for up to two years.

At the same time, if the violator has previously been prosecuted under a new article, has an unexpunged or outstanding criminal record and again maliciously violated traffic rules, the fine for him will be from 300 thousand to 500 thousand rubles. He faces correctional labor or forced labor, restriction of freedom or imprisonment for up to three years.

Meanwhile, lawyers consider this law ill-conceived. In particular, Anton Shaparin, a member of the public council at the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moscow, vice-president of the National Automobile Union, previously pointed out that corruption in the ranks of the traffic police has not been canceled. Alexander Kholodov, vice-chairman of the Committee for the Protection of Motorists’ Rights, agrees with him: “If they are guided by street racers, and these are wealthy people, how much will they offer the inspector to avoid criminal punishment, which threatens with a fine of up to 300-500 thousand rubles?” …