Fines for speeding could rise significantly: what changes are being proposed
This is reported by the “Judicial and Legal Gazette”, citing draft laws No. 13314 and No. 14133.
The Parliamentary Committee on Law Enforcement is currently examining draft law No. 13314, which provides for a review of penalties for speeding.
The document proposes scrapping the current 20 km/h threshold, which effectively allows drivers to avoid a fine. Instead, penalties would be introduced for exceeding the speed limit by more than 10 km/h.
What the new fines might be
The draft bill sets out the following scale of financial penalties:
– over 10 km/h — 340 UAH;
– over 20 km/h — 680 UAH;
– over 30 km/h — 1,360 UAH;
– over 40 km/h — 1,700 UAH;
– over 60 km/h — 2,720 UAH;
– over 80 km/h — 3,400 UAH.
At present, this is merely a legislative proposal which has not yet been adopted by the Verkhovna Rada.
When driving licences may be revoked
The document pays particular attention to cases where a dangerous situation is created.
This refers to manoeuvres that force other road users to abruptly change their speed or direction of travel in order to avoid a road traffic accident.
For such offences, it is proposed that driving licences be suspended for a period of between six months and one year.
How the penalty points system will work
Parliament is also considering Bill No. 14133, which proposes introducing a cumulative penalty points system similar to those in a number of European countries.
For each traffic offence, a driver will receive a certain number of points.
If 15 points are accumulated within 365 days, the driving licence may be suspended.
To regain their driving licence, they will have to retake driving lessons and pass both a theory and a practical test.
Why are they proposing to increase penalties?
The authors of the legislative proposals cite accident statistics to justify the need for change.
According to the National Police, in 2024, speeding caused the deaths of 1,770 people, accounting for 55 per cent of all fatal road accidents in Ukraine.
A further 12,624 people were injured as a result of accidents linked to speeding.
What the automatic enforcement cameras revealed
Over the past 12 months, automatic speed cameras have recorded around 2,900 drivers who exceeded the speed limit more than 50 times.
More than 35,000 drivers were caught on camera more than ten times during the year.
To tighten controls, the authorities plan to increase the number of automatic speed enforcement systems from 377 to over 410.
What sparked the new debate
One of the catalysts for the discussion of these changes was a high-profile road traffic accident on Chokolivsky Boulevard in Kyiv, which took place on 5 June 2026.
Four pedestrians, including a 12-year-old child, were killed in the accident, which involved a taxi.
Following the tragedy, Bolt announced the introduction of stricter internal safety policies. The company stated that drivers against whom repeated complaints of dangerous driving or speeding were received would be permanently banned.
When the changes may come into force
Both draft laws are currently under consideration by the Verkhovna Rada.
To come into force, they must be approved by MPs, after which the documents must be signed by the President of Ukraine.
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