This amount has accumulated in just three months – from January to March of this year, Izvestia write with reference to the BIP.ru service. At the same time, the number of fines themselves decreased by 12 percent per year. Analysts believe that comprehensive measures to combat violators, including tightening punishments, contributed to this.
Drivers also began to pay fines more often for the first 10 days. So, in the first quarter of 2025, 10 percent more violators tried to pay a fine faster while the discount was operating.
The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation this year increased the forecast for collection from fines for violations of traffic rules eight times. According to the ministry, the total amount of fees by the end of the year may amount to 52.8 billion rubles, although initially it was about 6.4 billion.
From June 1, Moscow authorities approved the evacuation of cars and travel on the MSD of the Ministry of Internal ”
Experts say that real receipts will be even more: last year, fines brought the treasury of 125 billion rubles, which means that this can be expected in the amount of 150–160 billion.
The rapid growth is explained by the recent tightness of punishments. From January 1, fines for many “popular” violations have increased in Russia one and a half times. Moreover, the discount for quick payment has become less – instead of the previous 50 percent, only 25 can be saved.
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