Sherzod Ibragimov: The President supports removing old cars from use

It is planned to gradually remove aging vehicles from operation in Uzbekistan. This was announced by Sherzod Ibragimov, Head of the Traffic Safety Service of the Public Security Department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, during an interview with the “Uzbekistan 24” TV channel following a meeting with the President on July 9.

“Our proposals were approved by the Honorable President. We are talking about separately defining a direction of work related to vehicles that have been in operation for many years and making the necessary amendments to the legislation. We will work on this issue together with representatives of the Senate and the Oliy Majlis,” said Sherzod Ibragimov.

For reference, a videoconference meeting chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was held on July 9 to address road safety and reduce traffic congestion. During the meeting, the President shared that he got behind the wheel last week and got stuck in a traffic jam.

It was also announced that the “Chronic Violators” program will be introduced in Uzbekistan. Under this initiative, if a driver:

•  drives in the opposite direction,
•  runs a red light twice within one month, or
•  exceeds the speed limit five times,

  They will not be eligible for fine discounts for up to one year.

If a driver commits more than 10 such violations within a month, their driving license will be revoked for up to six months. Authorities also emphasized the need to review speeding fines and consider legislative changes to strip driving rights from individuals who repeatedly exceed speed limits by two to three times the legal limit.

As a reminder, Alisher Kadyrov, a deputy of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis and leader of the Milliy Tiklanish Democratic Party, stated during the same meeting that the party would begin consultations on legislative amendments based on the President’s proposals. He called the gradual removal of 40–50-year-old cars from service a sound idea and suggested that lowering the age threshold to 25–30 years would also be reasonable. The deputy emphasized that only favorable replacement programs should accompany the initiative.