The rules for changing license plates without the Russian tricolor were explained to drivers.

Car owners who received state registration plates before the changes came into force are not required to change them to new designs with the image of the Russian flag. This was reported on October 28 in the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Amendments to GOST will come into force on January 1, 2025, which make it mandatory to have the Russian tricolor on car license plates with retroreflective coating.

"The obligation to replace state registration plates issued before the entry into force of these changes and corresponding to the previously valid version of the standard is not provided for by law," RIA Novosti clarified.

The Interior Ministry added that the registration units of the State Traffic Inspectorate continue to issue numbers in strict accordance with the updated national standard, which provides for the presence of the flag of the Russian Federation. A fine of 500 rubles or a warning is provided for the use of non-standard numbers.

The cadres will decide: the distribution of fines from cameras for driving without CTP can begin before the end of the year.

In which regions will the system be launched first and how much will the driver have to pay without a policy?

Earlier, on October 13, the Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights proposed setting a single standard for license plates and introducing a deadline for replacing plates without the Russian tricolor. The head of the HRC, Valery Fadeev, drew the attention of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to the increased use of numbers without a flag, noting that such a practice could be perceived as a manifestation of disrespect for the state.

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