The Verkhovna Rada proposes to abolish the norm on exceeding the permitted speed limit by less than 20 km/h

The Verkhovna Rada can change the system of fines for drivers, in particular, cancel the rule on speeding by less than 20 km/h. Corresponding draft law No. 13314 already appeared on the website of the parliament.

Currently, fines in Ukraine are imposed only for exceeding the speed limit by 20 km/h or more. The authors of the initiative believe that this practice encourages drivers to systematically exceed the limits without fearing the consequences.

“The specified approach actually encourages drivers to exceed the permitted speed by 20 km/h. Among neighboring states of Ukraine and EU member states, such a “permitted” speed limit of 20 km/h exists only in the Russian Federation,” – the document says.

The draft law provides for a new gradation of fines, which should correspond to the degree of danger of the violation. According to the proposals, for exceeding by:

• over 10 km/h – UAH 340;
• over 20 km/h – UAH 680;
• over 30 km/h – UAH 1,360;
• over 40 km/h – UAH 1,700;
• over 60 km/h – UAH 2,720;
• more than 80 km/h – UAH 3,400.

The explanatory note to the document states that violation of the speed limit is the most dangerous for the life and health of road users. According to the National Police, in 2024 it was speeding that caused the death of 1,770 people out of 3,202 people killed in road accidents, which is 55% of all cases. In addition, 12,624 people were injured, or almost 40% of the total number of people injured in road accidents (32,023 people).

“Thus, at least every second death on the road occurs as a result of excessive speed. In addition, during the specified period, 84,670 people were injured. Annually, excessive speed became the cause of injury in almost 30% – 40% of all road accidents.” – stated in the text of the draft law.

This trend persists both before and after the start of a full-scale war. Between 2022 and 2024, 9,046 people died in crashes, with excessive speed being the main cause of more than half of the deaths each year.