Russia introduced criminal liability for reckless drivers

The law introduces into the & nbsp; Criminal Code & nbsp; RF a new article & laquo; Violation of traffic rules by a person who is deprived of the right of administrative punishment and & nbsp; increases liability for & nbsp; those who & nbsp; deliberately exceed the speed limit or drive on & nbsp; “ oncoming lane. '' or leaving on the oncoming lane or on the tram tracks of the opposite direction, then for repeated such violation he will face criminal punishment. ; up to & nbsp; two years with & nbsp; deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for & nbsp; up to & nbsp; three years.

Violators may face a fine of & nbsp; 200 & minus; 300 thousand rubles, or & nbsp; the amount of wages or other income for & nbsp; period from & nbsp; one to & nbsp; two years with & nbsp; deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for & nbsp; up to & nbsp; three years or compulsory work for & nbsp; up to & nbsp; 480 hours.

Already convicted reckless drivers face up to three years and a fine from 300 thousand to 600 thousand rubles.

As indicated by the authors of the bill , more than 40% of drivers are not & nbsp; stopped by the fact of bringing to & nbsp; administrative responsibility for speeding and & nbsp; they violate traffic rules again.

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