"The Opposition Wants to Protect Drivers Who Commit Violations," Ioannissian

Daniel Ioannissian, coordinator of the Campaign for Free Traffic Movement and member of the Public Council, wrote on his Facebook page:

"The parliamentary opposition has presented a bill in favor of road impunity. The opposition proposes to abolish the points system for traffic fines, arguing that it is useless. However, the points system was established to ensure that there are no impudent drivers who either are wealthy and pay fines without worry, or have been declared bankrupt and pay nothing at all.

The points system is a reasonable mechanism used in many countries. It serves to ensure that monetary fines are not the only punishment, as there are groups of drivers it does not deter: the wealthy who can easily pay fines and those declared bankrupt who may choose not to pay anything.

For an average responsible driver, the points system is not a problem, and the annual limit of 9 points is perfectly adequate. Yes, since the introduction of the points system, accidents and fatalities have increased, but this is not due to the points system itself, but rather a sharp increase in the number of vehicles and inexperienced drivers.

The number of vehicles has increased by approximately 20-30%, while the number of inexperienced drivers has doubled. It is no surprise that this has impacted road safety.

It seems that the opposition wants to protect those drivers who are committing violations and are unconcerned about monetary fines."

It is noteworthy that the National Assembly is discussing a bill proposed by the "Armenia" faction, which suggests annulling the provisions of the RA Code of Administrative Offenses relating to the application of penalty points and the suspension of driving rights for traffic violations.