Traffic police in Uzbekistan will stop recording drivers who cross solid lane markings within 50 meters of an intersection or 20 meters of a U-turn from November 1, an Interior Ministry official said, citing a government resolution dated October 29.
The rule applies to markings 1.1 and 1.3, Zoyir Yuldashev, spokesperson for the road safety service of the ministry’s Public Security Department said.
“When approaching intersections and U-turns, drivers are sometimes forced, for various reasons, to cross markings 1.1 and 1.3, for example if another vehicle has broken down in the lane,” Yuldashev said. “Inspectors will now not record such violations ahead of intersections and U-turns.”
Elsewhere, enforcement will continue. “Inspectors will continue to issue citations for similar violations,” he said.
The change follows a Cabinet of Ministers resolution last year that abolished automated photo and video recording of driving over road markings, except for stop lines. Traffic police kept the right to record the violation themselves.
The same resolution also stipulates that from November 1, cameras installed by entrepreneurs will also detect unfastened seat belts.
Background
Marking 1.1 is a solid white line that separates opposing traffic flows and marks lane boundaries at hazardous locations, as well as the boundaries of bicycle lanes. It also marks the edges of the roadway that vehicles may not enter, the boundaries of parking spaces and the edge of the carriageway on roads that are not motorways. Marking 1.3 is a double solid white line that separates opposing traffic flows on roads with four or more lanes.
