Fine with a 50% discount - how to find out if you can pay, what fines apply?

Minor violations cost the driver from 500 rubles, medium ones - from 10,000. A person who is caught driving drunk or decides to drink after an accident receives a punishment: deprivation of his license for 1.5-3 years and a fine of 30,000. “Which fines can be paid with a 50 percent discount” - a table by which you can check whether your violation is included in this list. Another way to find out is to open the traffic police website. Information about the benefit is published immediately.

We'll tell you what fines qualify for a 50% discount

What fines can be paid with a 50 percent discount?

Federal Law of the Russian Federation dated December 22 No. 437-FZ was supplemented with part 13 in article 32.2. The changes concern the payment of only half of the fine. The action applies to Chapter 12 of the Code of Administrative Offences.

Table: “Which fines are subject to a 50 percent discount”

Article in the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, Chapter 12	The essence of the violation	Description
12.1	The car did not pass registration and technical inspection.	The discount does not apply to repeat violations.
12.2	Problems with state license plates.	The numbers must be legible at all times from a distance of 20 meters. During the day - all the signs, at night - at least one. Dirty or partially obscured (but clear letters or numbers) will also result in prosecution.
12.3	Driving a vehicle without documents or transferring control to a person without documents.	The driver does not have registration documents with him and cannot confirm ownership. No insurance policy. Before you transfer control to another person, you need to check his papers.
12.4	A vehicle with lights or sound signals installed without permission.	Taxi color schemes, taxi lights, “Disabled” sign and others. They have the right to hold people accountable even if the car was not involved in road traffic, but was simply parked in a garage.
12.5	The vehicle is faulty and the “Disabled” sign has been installed illegally.	The driver uses a vehicle that is prohibited for operation or has a faulty brake system.
12.6	Seat belts, motorcycle helmets.	The driver or passengers of the car are not wearing a seat belt. Motorcyclists and passengers ride without a helmet or with it unfastened.
12.7	Driving a vehicle by a driver who does not have the right to do so.	Exception: training ride. In other cases, management cannot be transferred to persons who do not have rights or have been deprived of them.
12.9	Exceeding the set speed.	Excesses and fines: 21-40 km/h - 500 rubles; 41-60 km/h - 1,000-1,500 rubles; 61-80 km/h - 2,000-2,500 rubles; more than 80 km/h - 5,000 rubles.
12.10	Violation of railway traffic rules.	On the railway, overtaking, stopping, parking, reversing, and driving onto the rails when a train is approaching is prohibited.
12.11	Driving incorrectly on the motorway.	It is prohibited to drive on the motorway at a speed of less than 40 km/h, stop outside stop zones, and reverse driving is prohibited.
12.12	Driving through a prohibiting traffic light or a traffic controller's prohibiting gesture.	Traffic is allowed when the light is green, but when the light is yellow and red it is already a violation.
12.13	Violation of rules for driving through intersections.	The driver failed to give way to a vehicle with priority in traffic at an intersection.
12.14	Incorrect maneuvering.	The driver did not turn on the turn signal, turned from another lane, and drove in reverse in places where this maneuver is prohibited.
12.17	The driver does not allow fire trucks, ambulances or police vehicles with their alarm systems on.	The vehicle should not interfere with the free passage of vehicles with activated signal systems.
12.18	The driver does not allow pedestrians or cyclists to pass.	It is prohibited to overtake or get ahead of other cars at a pedestrian crossing.
12.19	Violation of the rules of stopping or parking a vehicle.	Stopping a car in the wrong place: at pedestrian crossings or closer than five meters from it.
12.22	Failure to comply with training driving rules.	The student must know the traffic rules, the instructor must have a certificate, and the car is equipped in accordance with the rules.
12.23	Violations of transportation of people.	The number of passengers is determined by the driver's license category. If there are discrepancies, a fine may be issued.
12.29	If a pedestrian violated the traffic rules.	Jumping to a red traffic light or crossing the road in the wrong place.
12.37	There is no compulsory civil liability insurance for vehicle owners.	No documents or violation of insurance rules.

What traffic police fines cannot be paid at a discount?

1. The “discount” does not include any fines not covered by Chapter 12 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation. And there are quite a lot of such fines that traffic police officers can issue (for example, Article 8.23 - a fine for exceeding standards for noise and CO-CH emissions, Article 11.23 - a fine for the absence of a tachograph or violation of the work and rest regime when transporting goods or passengers, Article 11.29 – violations in international road transport, etc.). For example, it is impossible to pay a fine for failure to pay a fine at a discount under Article 20.25 Part 1))

What fines are not eligible for the 50 percent discount?

Please note: a violation is considered repeated when less than a year has passed since the same violation. For example, a driver crossed a red light on August 12th. He has 10 days to appeal the decision. And from August 22, for 365 days, such behavior will be considered repeated.

The discount on fines does not apply to the following offences.

Article in the Administrative Code, Chapter 12	Name	Fine (in rubles)
12.1, part 1.1	Vehicle not registered (repeated violation)	5,000, LP for 1-3 months
12.8	Driving while intoxicated. Transferring control of a vehicle to a person under the influence of alcohol.	from 30,000, LP for 1.5-3 years
12.9, part 6	Excessive speed (from 40 to 60 km/h). Repeated violation.	from 2,000, LP up to a year
12.9, part 7	Speeding: driving more than 60 and 80 km/h. Repeated violation.	5,000, LP for 4-6 months
12.12, part 3	Driving through a red light or a traffic controller's prohibitory sign. Repeated violation.	5,000, LP for 4-6 months
12.15, part 5	The car drives into the oncoming lane. Repeated violation.	5,000, LP for 1 year
12.16, part 3.1	The driver was moving towards him on a one-way road. Repeated violation.	5,000, LP for 1 year
12.24	Minor harm to the victim's health.	2.500 - 25.000, LP for 1-2 years
12.26	Refusal of medical examination.	30,000, LP up to 2 years
12.27, part 3	Substance use after a traffic accident.	30,000 and deprivation of rights for 1.5-2 years

How does the discount on fines work?

The possibility of paying a fine at a discount is provided for 124 administrative offenses out of more than 1,800.

According to the law, to receive a 50% discount, violators must voluntarily pay the fine no later than 20 days after it is issued. The discount can be used to pay fines for the most common offense - speeding by 20-40 km/h, as well as for one-time exceeding the speed limit by more than 40 km/h, one-time driving through a red traffic light, and so on.

You cannot pay a discount on fines for serious traffic violations: driving while intoxicated and refusing a medical examination, repeatedly running a red traffic light, repeated speeding by more than 40 km/h, driving into the oncoming lane, repeated driving of an unregistered vehicle. , causing harm to health of mild or moderate severity.

The discount does not apply to some other violations, for example, parking rules in Moscow, since they are regulated not by the federal, but by the local Administrative Code.

On December 27, 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed amendments to the federal Code of Administrative Offenses, according to which a fine can be paid at a discount later than 20 days after it was assigned if a registered letter with a copy of the relevant resolution was not delivered on time.

Is there a 50% discount for parking fine

In large cities, paid parking lots have appeared, the purpose of which is to relieve traffic in the center.
A driver who leaves a car in the wrong place risks fines. He can be caught by mobile cameras on patrol cars or stationary ones, which are usually marked with a sign. In paid parking lots, the driver pays the fee within 15 minutes. The penalty for late payment is 2,500 rubles. A protocol is drawn up with a description of the offense, a link to the law, information about the owner and his car.

The Code of Administrative Offenses makes no mention of illegal parking, and this violation is not included in the list of benefits. In Moscow and the Moscow region, the process is regulated by internal laws. It is not possible to pay a parking fine in Moscow with a 50% discount.

What fines can be paid with a 50% discount?

The main essence of the new Federal Law is the introduction of amendments that make it possible to pay administrative fines with a 50% discount not only for violation of traffic rules (this mechanism has been applied since 2016), but for violations in other areas.

Let us remind you that from January 1, 2021, for certain traffic violations you can pay half of the fine imposed, regulated by Article 32.2. However, this is only possible under certain conditions:

No more than 20 calendar days must pass from the date of the decision on an administrative fine.
A clear list of violations that qualify for relief when paying a fine has been established. Some violations will still require you to pay in full. This is, for example, driving while intoxicated (Article 12.8 of the Administrative Code). Or repeated violations of traffic rules during the year (part 1.1 of article 12.1; parts 6 and 7 of article 12.9; part 3 of article 12.12 and others).
Administrative fines should be imposed only on the basis of federal legislation. Violations of regional laws are not eligible for the 50% discount. And we will look at this case in more detail below using the example of parking fines.

Information about paying fines “at half price” was widely disseminated by both official structures and motorist communities. And many have already taken advantage of this law.

Mikhail Suvorov

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But on July 4, 2021, amendments came into force that expanded the list of administrative offenses that can be paid at a discount. They relate to the financial sector, the activities of self-regulatory organizations, the procedure for providing information and some others.

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Let's sum it up

In 2021, it is useful for the driver to know which traffic police fines can be paid with a 50% discount, and which are not eligible for the benefit. Bonuses apply to minor violations. These do not include repeated ones. On the pages of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate or State Services, monetary penalties are indicated taking into account the discount. There is usually a note in the protocol whether it is possible to pay only half. If the driver did not notice and paid the full amount of the penalty, then it is no longer possible to return 50%. New changes in the law encourage car owners to know and follow traffic rules and pay off new debts to the state on time.

How to pay a traffic fine with a 50 percent discount?

From January 1, 2021, the resolution in the case of an administrative offense will additionally indicate the amount of the administrative fine (half of the full amount of the fine), which can be paid within 20 days from the date of issuance of this resolution.

You can check unpaid traffic fines

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If you do not intend to challenge the decision, then you can pay as usual - in any way convenient for you: through a bank, terminal, Internet banking, electronic payment systems, using websites and mobile applications. At the same time, if you want to check and pay the fine in online services (for example, on the website of the State Services, the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate or with us HERE), then for the first 20 days from the date of the decision half of the full amount of the fine will be shown for payment, and from the 21st days – the full amount of the fine.

According to Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the necessary data will be updated in the all-Russian State Information System on State and Municipal Payments - GIS GMP (to which all online services for checking and paying traffic police fines are connected), and “in the Main Directorate for Road Safety They claim that everything is ready for this work.” Well, that’s great - let’s see how it all works not in words, but in the harsh Russian reality))