Traffic fines are increasing! The penalty for driving under the influence will be 50,000, and offenders will also face imprisonment.

Traffic fines are increasing! The penalty for driving under the influence will be 50,000, and offenders will also face imprisonment.

04.03.2025 13:51

The new judicial package to be presented to the Parliament foresees heavy penalties for traffic and public order offenses. Accordingly, those who block roads in traffic will face a prison sentence of 3 years. A fine of 50,000 lira will be imposed on those driving under the influence of alcohol, and a fine of 20,000 lira will be applied to those who do not yield to ambulances. Those who fire shots into the air during weddings and military send-offs will be punished with up to 10 years in prison.

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Heavy penalties are coming for those who endanger traffic. Accordingly, a new judicial package containing significant regulations for those who do not give way to ambulances, those who fire into the air in traffic, those who block roads, and those who drive under the influence of alcohol will be presented to the Parliament.



The 10th judicial package prepared by the Ministry of Justice includes important regulations in many areas, primarily traffic offenses, that affect daily life.



50 THOUSAND LIRA FINE AND 2 YEARS IN PRISON FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE



The penalty for driving under the influence of alcohol will be increased from 9,267 lira to 50,000 lira. A prison sentence of 6 months to 2 years will be imposed.



10 YEARS FOR FIRING AT WEDDINGS AND MILITARY SEND-OFFS



A prison sentence of up to 10 years is being introduced for firing at weddings, engagements, and military send-offs. The penalty for this offense, which is currently 6 months to 3 years in prison, will be increased to 1 year and 6 months to 10 years in prison.



BLOCKING ROADS IN TRAFFIC 3 YEARS



The crime of blocking roads in traffic will be included as an independent crime in the Turkish Penal Code (TCK). Those who commit this offense will face a prison sentence of 1 to 3 years and a one-year suspension of their driver's license.



SWERVING AND DRIFTING WILL COST A FORTUNE



The fine for swerving in traffic, which is currently 9,267 lira, will be increased fivefold to 50,000 lira, and the driver's license will be confiscated for one year. The fine for drifting, which is currently 46,392 lira, will be raised to 80,000 lira, and the 60-day license suspension will be increased to a one-year suspension. The fine for driving without a license, which is currently 18,677 lira, will be increased to 40,000 lira.



DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS WILL BE PUNISHED



Driving under the influence of drugs will incur the current penalty of 47,842 lira, a five-year license suspension, a 100,000 lira fine, and a five-year license suspension.



PERSISTENT VEHICLE FOLLOWING IS ALSO A CRIME



Leaving the scene of an accident involving fatalities or injuries without necessity is being regulated as an independent crime in the TCK for the first time. A suspect who leaves the scene of a fatal or injury-causing traffic accident will face a prison sentence of 1 to 3 years, and their driver's license will be suspended for two years. In cases of material damage, the fine for leaving the scene of an accident will be increased from 4,512 lira to 10,000 lira. Persistent following of a vehicle with the intent to attack or getting out of the vehicle will also be a crime. The suspect will face an administrative fine, and their license will be suspended for one year.



20 THOUSAND LIRA FOR NOT GIVING WAY TO AMBULANCES



The fine for not giving way to ambulances, fire trucks, and police vehicles, which is currently 993 lira, will be increased to 20,000 lira.



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