Russians have paid a record 23 billion in fines for traffic violations

Russians' spending on fines for traffic violations has increased dramatically this year. In January-March, the amount of foreclosures increased by a quarter compared to the same period of the previous year and reached a record 23.2 billion rubles, the service for motorists told Izvestia. Bip.ru . The data of more than 25 million users was analyzed there.

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The amount of fines really turned out to be record-breaking, agreed Alexey Tarapovsky, founder of the Anderida Financial Group. And the Russians felt it.

At the same time, the total number of penalties decreased by 12% in 2025. According to the chief analyst Bip.ru Ksenia Panfilova, this happened due to comprehensive measures to combat traffic violations. Including tougher penalties.

Since the beginning of 2025, the authorities have significantly increased the amount of fines for traffic violations. For example, speeding by 20-40 km/h will now cost drivers 750 rubles instead of 500.

The largest banks have confirmed an increase in Russians' spending on penalties. Last year, revenues to the treasury from fines amounted to 125 billion rubles. In 2025, they will increase by about 20-30%, to 150-160 billion, estimated Alexey Ivanov, the owner of the Alliance Trucks commercial vehicle dealership network.

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Collect and not give up: Russians have paid a record 23 billion fines for traffic violations