Is there a fine for late replacement of a driver's license?

What is the fine for expired licenses in 2021

For driving a car. Driving with an expired license is tantamount to being a driver without a license at all. For this they are fined from 5,000 to 15,000 rubles. The size of the fine depends on the identity of the offender and how he communicates with the inspector.

In this case, the traffic police officer, by law, sends the car to the impound lot. According to lawyer Alexander Torvard, this is necessary to prevent further movement without rights. The only way to avoid such punishment is to hand over the steering wheel to a person with a license who is included in the OSAGO policy.

For transferring a car to another person. If you give the steering wheel to another person with an expired license, the owner of the car will be fined 30,000 rubles.

Such a fine is imposed if the owner of the car knew that he was handing the steering wheel to a person without a license. As a rule, he will be discharged if the owner of the car was also in the car and does not deny that he knew about the violation.

In both cases there are no increased fines for repeated violations.

Which passport is expired?

According to the Regulations on the Passport of the Russian Federation, this document is subject to mandatory replacement upon reaching 20 and 45 years of age. This must be done in order to change the photograph in the document, since with age a citizen’s appearance can change significantly, which will make it difficult to identify his personality using the previous document.

What determines the size of the fine for expired licenses?

You won’t be able to completely avoid a fine for driving without a license, but you can get off with a minimum of 5,000 rubles. This is what can influence the inspector's decision.

Amount of time from the expiration date. If the driver communicates politely with the inspector and the driver’s license expired recently, a couple of days ago, he may issue a minimum amount. If a driver drives with an old license for several months or years, the fine will most likely be maximum - 15,000 rubles.

Driving history. Inspectors also look at the history of violations: how often the driver receives fines and whether he pays them. If the driver has a lot of violations or is not the first time he has been caught without a license, he will most likely be charged the largest amount.

Is there a discount on the fine for an expired driver's license?

In 2021, there is a discount on the fine for an expired driver's license. In part 1.3. Art. 32.2. it is said that fines for all violations provided for by any part of Art. 12.7. Code of Administrative Offences, can be paid with a 50% discount.

To have this opportunity, you need to make the payment within the first 20 days, which are calculated from the date of the decision. Please note that it is the adoption, and not the entry into legal force. Simply put, on the day the official issued it, the specified period begins.

For example, the commander of a traffic police regiment or the head of the traffic police (they have the right to impose punishments under parts 1 and 3 of article 12.7.) after considering the case in the manner prescribed by Chapter 29 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (or without consideration, if they were present at the scene of the violation - art. 28.6 of the Code of Administrative Offenses), may impose a fine for expired licenses in the minimum amount of 5,000 rubles. This means that you can transfer funds to the budget within the first 20 days in the amount of 2,500 rubles, and if you miss the specified deadline, there will be no discount.

How to pay a fine for an expired driver's license

Payment Methods. You can check and pay the fine in one of the following ways:

through "Traffic Police Fines". Open the link, enter the STS and license numbers, and email. The service will show fines;
Public services. You will need to register and visit an authorized center, only then can you choose.
Russian Post. You can pay a fine at the department only if there is a paper order and only in cash.

Is there a discount when paying? Yes, there is a 50% discount for the first 20 days. For example, instead of 5000 you will pay 2500 rubles.

Is it possible to avoid punishment for driving with an expired license?

If you are caught with an expired license. The only way to completely avoid penalties is to replace your license in advance if it has expired or will soon expire. To do this, you need to get a medical certificate, make an appointment with the traffic police and come to the department with documents at the appointed time.

If an inspector stops and notices a violation, a fine cannot be avoided. You can only count on a minimum amount and on the fact that someone you know will agree to leave by car in order to avoid evacuation.

If you let another person with an expired license drive. This driver will be fined for driving without a license. The car owner himself can avoid a fine if he did not know about the violation.

How to avoid a fine for an expired passport

There are possible situations where you can avoid penalties for late renewal of your passport. For example, when the request was already registered by the Federal Migration Service and only after registration it was revealed that the request was submitted to update the passport later than a month from the applicant’s date of birth. In this option, authorized structures do not have the right to fine a citizen.

The Code of Administrative Offenses lists mitigating or exonerating factors from liability:

Unlawful actions carried out by a pregnant woman or supporting a child.
The minor age of the youth who committed the unlawful acts.
Unlawful actions were carried out due to difficult situations in life, severe mental illness.
If the individual who committed the illegal actions helped the authorized structures in resolving the situation created.
Repentance of the offender.

Note. The listed list of mitigating facts can be continued, since the judge, when announcing a verdict in this proceeding, may accept mitigating factors in other circumstances.

To avoid financial penalties for late passport exchange, you need to stock up on evidentiary arguments to present to the authorized authorities.

If it so happens that the time to renew your passport has been missed, there is no need to wait for the documents to be verified and thereby inevitably be subject to penalties, but it is better to send a request, apologize for the lateness of the submitted materials and provide justifying arguments. Only in this case is it possible to evade punishment.

It is possible to evade collection for untimely exchange of a passport at 14, 20 or 45 years of age based on other factors set out in Art. 2.9 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, including when the offense is considered minor. The offender can only receive a warning.

How long does it take to issue a driver's license in Russia?

How to determine the validity period of a certificate. Look at the date indicated on the license in paragraph 4b. This is the last day when you can go on the road with this document.

Temporary driver's license and duplicate. Temporary licenses are not issued in Russia today. Previously, such a document could be obtained when permanent documents were lost or seized during the trial. Now, if a license is lost, it must be restored, and if a license is deprived, they are no longer confiscated; the driver surrenders them himself after a court decision.

A duplicate license is issued if the license is lost. It is no different from a regular card. Its validity period expires at the same time as the rights that were replaced.

List of documents for replacing a driver's license

To replace a driver's license, a Russian citizen will need:

Application for replacement of a driver's license due to expiration.
Passport,
The driver's license itself
2 photographs 3 by 4 cm,
Medical certificate confirming that there are no contraindications to driving a vehicle,
Receipt for payment of state duty.

If the driver was deprived of the right to drive a vehicle, and during the period of punishment the license became invalid, then they will also have to be replaced at the same time.

In this case, you must pass an exam on driving theory and practice. Based on the test results, the candidate will receive a results sheet. It will also need to be attached to the application.

How to replace an expired driver's license

Required package of documents. To replace your license, the inspector at the traffic police department will ask you to provide:

passport,
medical certificate,
old rights
receipt of payment of state duty and application.

A receipt and application are not required if you fill out the form and pay at State Services. The inspector will find these documents in electronic form.

Replacement procedure. Follow the steps:

Pass a medical examination from a psychiatrist, narcologist and therapist. The commission issues a medical certificate. Usually it costs 2000-3000 rubles.
Fill out an application at the traffic police department or at the State Services.
To pay the state fee, this can be done at a discount at State Services - 1,400 instead of 2,000 rubles.
Come to an appointment at the traffic police department and hand over your documents. There the driver will be photographed and given a new license.

We wrote in detail about how to replace a driver's license.

Payment of the penalty

If, when visiting the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, the violator was given a receipt for payment of a fine for untimely replacement of a passport, the penalty must be paid as soon as possible.

How and where to pay the fine

To pay off the resulting debt, you can use one of the payment options available in 2021:

Bank branch that accepts such payments.
ATMs and self-service terminals.
Internet banking, for example, Sberbank - Online.
Electronic money.
Post office.
State Services Portal.

The most reliable way is to visit a bank branch. In this case, it is recommended to keep the payment receipt, since even the fact that the payment was made by a bank employee does not provide a 100% guarantee that the money will be received according to the specified details. You can never rule out the possibility of failures in the payment system or human error.

Read also: How to get money back for a trip?

Using Internet services to pay, in turn, allows a citizen to save personal time, since in this case there is no need to wait in line.

Help: you can also use these methods to pay the state fee for issuing a new passport.

How long does it take to pay the fine?

After a penalty has been imposed, a citizen has the right to appeal it in court.
10 days are allotted for this from the date of the relevant decision of the authorized inspector. If no complaint is received from the violator during the specified time, then after 10 days the decision to impose a penalty takes on legal significance. The fine for an expired passport must be paid within 60 days from the date it comes into force. Ignoring the requirement to pay the collection may result in increased penalties.

Information: if a citizen does not change his passport for more than 3 months after the expiration of the designated period, he may be subject to criminal liability.

Remember: tips for the driver if stopped by traffic police

If the license is expired, there will be a fine. But for the first case and with a recent deadline, it can be only 5,000 rubles.
To get a smaller fine, do not be rude to the traffic police officer. It will also help if you have not had any violations before, and your rights have only slightly expired.
In addition to a fine, a driver without a license usually has his car towed. To avoid this, ask her to pick up another driver who is included in the insurance.
If you hand the steering wheel to a person with an expired license, the owner of the car will be fined 30,000 rubles.
Both fines can be paid with a 50% discount in the first 20 days.
You can no longer drive a car with an expired license. You need to pass a medical examination, pay the state fee, register with the traffic police and get new ones.

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