What are the fines for speeding in 2021?

In 2021, the Russian government introduced changes to the Administrative Code, and some of them have already come into force. The innovations also affected motorists. In this article we will tell you how the fine for speeding has changed in 2021, what speed is considered acceptable, as well as how to pay and how to appeal the received fine.

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Speed limits in Russia

Speeding in the city and beyond is an administrative offense. The violator may be subject to either a fine or a more serious punishment. In accordance with paragraphs 10.2-10.4 of the traffic rules, the maximum speed in the city or other populated areas is 60 km/h for any vehicle. When towing a motor vehicle, the speed limit is 50 km/h. When traveling in a residential, bicycle or yard zone, the permissible speed is 20 kilometers per hour.

You can travel on the motorway at the following speeds:

Category C trucks, cars with trailers and buses – 90 km/h;
motorcycles, cars and trucks of category B – 110 km/h;
for buses during the organized transportation of children and trucks that transport people in the back - 60 km/h;
when towing a mechanical vehicle – 50 km/h.

When driving outside the city, but not on the highway, you are allowed to drive at the following speed:

for cars, motorcycles, category B trucks, buses with a small number of seats and intercity buses – 90 km/h;
passenger cars with trailers, category C trucks and other buses – 70 km/h;
trucks that carry people in the back and buses during the organized transportation of children - 60 km/h;
when towing a mechanical vehicle – 50 km/h.

In addition, there may be a speed limit sign on the road. In such places you can drive at the speed indicated on the sign.

Please note that the maximum speed is 130 km/h (in accordance with paragraph 10.3 of the traffic rules). Signs marked 140-150 km/h are fake.

Driving speed - traffic rules 2021

10.1. The driver must drive the vehicle at a speed not exceeding the established limit, taking into account the intensity of traffic, the characteristics and condition of the vehicle and cargo, road and meteorological conditions, in particular visibility in the direction of travel. The speed must provide the driver with the ability to constantly control the movement of the vehicle to comply with the requirements of the Rules.

If a traffic hazard arises that the driver is able to detect, he must take possible measures to reduce the speed until the vehicle stops.

10.2. In populated areas, vehicles are allowed to move at a speed of no more than 60 km/h, and in residential areas and courtyard areas no more than 20 km/h.

Notes

By decision of the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, an increase in speed may be allowed (with the installation of appropriate signs) on sections of roads or lanes for certain types of vehicles if road conditions ensure safe movement at a higher speed. In this case, the permitted speed should not exceed the values established for the corresponding types of vehicles on highways.

10.3. Movement outside populated areas is permitted:

motorcycles, cars and trucks with a permissible maximum weight of no more than 3.5 tons on highways - at a speed of no more than 110 km/h, on other roads - no more than 90 km/h;
intercity and small buses on all roads - no more than 90 km/h;
for other buses, cars when towing a trailer, trucks with a permissible maximum weight of more than 3.5 tons on highways - no more than 90 km/h, on other roads - no more than 70 km/h;
for trucks carrying people in the back - no more than 60 km/h;
for vehicles carrying out organized transportation of groups of children - no more than 60 km/h.

Note. By decision of the owners or possessors of highways, an increase in the speed on sections of roads for certain types of vehicles may be allowed if road conditions provide for safe movement at a higher speed. In this case, the permitted speed should not exceed 130 km/h on roads marked with sign 5.1, and 110 km/h on roads marked with sign 5.3.

10.4. Vehicles towing motor vehicles are permitted to travel at a speed of no more than 50 km/h.

Vehicles transporting large, heavy and dangerous goods are allowed to move at a speed not exceeding the speed established when agreeing on the terms of transportation.

10.5. The driver is prohibited from:

exceed the maximum speed determined by the technical characteristics of the vehicle;
exceed the speed indicated on the “Speed Limit” identification sign installed on the vehicle;
interfere with other vehicles by driving unnecessarily at too low a speed;
Brake sharply unless necessary to prevent a traffic accident.

What is the fine for speeding in 2021?

The government planned to significantly increase speeding fines in 2021. Thus, it was assumed that for driving 20-40 km/h over the speed limit, instead of 500 rubles, you would have to pay 3,000 rubles. But this idea was later abandoned, and the increase in fines for traveling at high speeds was rejected. In accordance with Article 12.9 of the Code of Administrative Violations, the minimum fine in 2021 is still 500 rubles, and the maximum fine for speeding is 5,000 rubles.

You can view all the sanctions in the table of fines for speeding:

Over speed	Punishment for speeding (if recorded by the traffic police)	Punishment for speeding (if recorded on camera)
At 20-40 km/h	500 rubles	500 rubles
At 40-60 km/h	1,000-1,500 rubles	1000 rubles
At 60-80 km/h	2,000-2,500 rubles or deprivation of rights for 4-6 months	2,500 rubles
More than 80 km/h	5,000 rubles or deprivation of rights for 4-6 months	5,000 rubles

It is worth noting that traffic police fines for speeding, issued when a violation is recorded by a camera, will not deprive a motorist of his license.

Punishment for repeat violations

If the speed limit is repeated, more stringent measures will be applied: either the fine will be increased several times, or the driver will be deprived of his license for 6-12 months.

The amount of the fine for repeated speeding can be found in the table:

Over speed	Fine for repeated violation of the speed limit (issued by the traffic police)	Fine for repeated speed violation (recorded by camera)
At 20-40 km/h	500 rubles	500 rubles
At 40-60 km/h	2,000 – 2,500 rubles	2,000 rubles
At 60-80 km/h	Deprivation of rights for 1 year	5,000 rubles
More than 80 km/h	Deprivation of rights for 1 year	5,000 rubles

Please note that a repeated fine for excess is considered a fine received more than 3 times within 1 year.

For what speeding is your license revoked?

Drivers who drive at a speed 60 km/h higher than the speed limit may be deprived of their license for speeding. For the first time, traffic police officers may revoke your license for speeding for 4-6 months. In case of repeated violation, the driver's license will be revoked for up to 1 year.

Fighting corruption or preventing new road accidents?

The first deputy chairman of the State Duma's authorized committee on constitutional legislation and state building, Vyacheslav Lysakov, who is also the leader of the Automobile Russia party, submitted for consideration his own version of solving the acute problem with the speed limit.

Lysakov proposes to reduce the speed limit for transport in cities and towns from today’s 60 km/h to 50 km/h. But, still, leave the permissible speed limit at 20 km/h. According to him, the result will be the same picture that the government is striving for - cars will drive no higher than 70 km/h within cities.

Such sophistications are necessary, the parliamentarian is sure, since the possible abolition of the existing limit can cause a resonance in society - drivers may see in such an innovation an attempt to rip off as much money as possible from them.

How to check for a fine

Fines for speeding in Russia can be checked:

on the State Services portal;
on the official website of the traffic police.

The driver can also receive the decision by mail.

To find out the current fines for speeding on one of the portals, you must enter your driver's license number, car number or decree number, if you have one.

Please note that in order to check for fines on State Services, you need a verified account on the portal.

New speed modes

At the moment there is a limit on non-punishable speeding. That is, if a driver is driving at a speed of 79 km/h in a populated area, the police officer has no right to fine him. The driver can exceed the speed by 19 km/h. But this limit is planned to be reduced to 10 km/h.

However, members of the State Duma look at the situation differently. They believe that this measure will cause an increased number of fines for drivers and, accordingly, will give rise to a new wave of corruption.

Currently in the Russian Federation the minimum fine for violating the speed limit is 500 rubles

The Ministry of Internal Affairs is putting forward a proposal to create a range of fines. That is, it will be possible to fine depending on how much the speed was exceeded. This project has already been considered by the country’s anti-corruption department and was even published on the state portal. However, for some reason it was never submitted for consideration by the State Duma.

In September 2013, fines for exceeding the speed limit by 10 km/h stopped being issued and this had dire consequences. The explanatory note to the proposed bill regarding the new rule for introducing fines stated the following.

A significant number of drivers began to deliberately violate the speed limit, realizing that no punishment would follow. As a result, the speed of many cars in populated areas increased to 80 kilometers per hour. If a driver collides with a pedestrian at that speed, the pedestrian's death is virtually guaranteed. Even a collision at a speed of 45 kilometers per hour causes the death of half of pedestrians, while the rest suffer from serious injuries.

One of the main reasons for the adoption of this amendment is the sad statistics of collisions with pedestrians at crossings. This type of accident has begun to happen more and more often since the introduction of the law on unpunished 20 kilometers per hour (as statistics from the Ministry of Internal Affairs say).

How to pay fines

There are several ways to pay a fine for speeding:

at the cash desk of any bank according to the details specified in the resolution;
in terminals where it is possible to pay fines;
on the State Services portal;
on the official website of the traffic police.

The fine must be repaid within 60 days from the date of receipt.

If financial difficulties arise, you can apply for a deferment of 30 days or an installment plan of three months. To do this, it is necessary to provide to the traffic police, which issued the resolution, documents that confirm the difficult financial situation (for example, a certificate of registration at the labor exchange). It is worth considering that a deferment or installment plan is provided if traffic police officers consider the circumstances to be significant.

Please note that if you pay a fine through State Services in the first 20 days from the date of its imposition, you can receive a 20% discount. But only if:

a fine for speeding is not repeated;
the driver was not intoxicated;
when committing the offense, no harm was caused to the health of other people.

If you do not pay the fine on time, the case will be referred to the bailiffs for enforcement. Liability for failure to pay a speeding fine may be as follows:

a ban on using the car until the fine is paid;
writing off funds from the violator’s account in the amount of the debt;
seizure of property belonging to the driver.

In addition to forced collection of debt by bailiffs, the court also imposes administrative punishment. As a rule, the violator may be assigned:

compulsory work for a period of 50 hours;
doubling the amount of debt;
arrest.

How to appeal a speeding fine

If the fine was issued unlawfully or erroneously, it can be appealed. The car owner has 10 days to do this from the date of receipt of the resolution. You can file a complaint:

in the traffic police;
to court.

This can be done in person or by sending a registered letter by mail. The complaint is considered within 10 days at the traffic police department and within 2 months in court.

From the documents you will need a statement and evidence that confirms the illegality of the fine issued. The complaint must include the following information:

FULL NAME. the applicant;
data from the traffic police (or court) that issued the fine;
the grounds on which the decision was made and the penalty imposed for the violation;
the essence of the complaint;
date and signature.

You can cancel the decision and avoid a fine for speeding in the following cases: