Kazakh Senate approves law on road traffic management

In Kazakhstan, changes have been made to the rules for managing road traffic for certain types of vehicles. The Senate, the Upper House of the Kazakh Parliament, has approved the relevant law with accompanying amendments in the second reading. According to them, mopeds will now be classified as motor vehicles. Their owners will be required not only to register the vehicles but also to hold a driver’s license. Those with licenses in categories A, B, or C will automatically receive the A1 subcategory, which allows driving mopeds.

 

«I believe that the law under consideration, aimed at improving the legislation on road traffic management will significantly address the tasks set by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to ensure road safety. The Basic Law provides for amendments and additions to three legislative acts, including the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Laws «On Road Traffic» and «On Permits and Notifications». An amendment is proposed to the Criminal Code to classify mopeds as «other motor vehicles», said Yevgeniy Bolgert, member of Senate, the Upper House of the Kazakh Parliament.

 

Additionally, according to the MP, the concept of «average speed» will be implemented on highways of national and international significance in the country. It will be automatically calculated by devices. This innovation will serve as an additional mechanism for monitoring drivers’ adherence to speed limits.

 

«The average speed will be automatically calculated by specified devices and tools only on countryside and straight road sections where there are no bypass routes,» Bolgert added.