The Parliament, in the III reading, approved amendments to the Administrative Offenses Code of Georgia with 84 votes in favor.

The draft was introduced at the plenary session by the Deputy Interior Minister, Alexander Darakhvelidze.

According to the amendments, administrative liability is being strengthened, and existing sanctions are increased for administrative offenses such as: failure of the driver or passenger to use a seatbelt while operating a motor vehicle; use of a mobile communication device by the driver while operating a motor vehicle; driving a vehicle with a faulty brake system, steering mechanism, or coupling device, or with malfunctioning headlights, rear lights during night-time, or windshield wipers during rain or snow, or with a compromised engine fuel system hermeticity.

In addition, the draft law introduces provisions defining responsibility for administrative offenses such as: standing or stopping a vehicle on the sidewalk or pedestrian crossing; movement of vehicles other than route transport in the special lane (“BUS LANE”) designated for route transport vehicles traveling in the opposite direction of traffic.

“During 2025, 469 people died in road traffic accidents in Georgia, and 8,191 were injured. Most accidents were caused by vehicles moving into the opposite lane or violating maneuvering rules. More than 1.7 million administrative fines were issued for speeding. Among the causes of accidents, speeding ranked third in frequency. This statistic is the motivation behind the need for these amendments”, - stated Alexander Darakhvelidze.

According to him, the amendments will take effect on May 1, 2026.