Drivers using cell phones to be fined in Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani parliament's extraordinary meeting held Tuesday
adopted a law on amendments and changes to the country's law on the
rules of the traffic movement.
Parliamentary Legal Policy and State Building Committee head Ali
Huseynov provided extend information about the bill to the MPs.
"Under the amendments, speed is limited to 20 km / h (60 km / h.
earlier) in residential areas and courtyards," Huseynov said.
Huseynov said under the bill drivers talking on mobile phone while
driving will be fined 50 manat ($62). Driver violating the law on
non-working days will pay the fine set by the authorized employee
of road inspection. Under the changes, which include age
restrictions on the right to drive vehicles, a person under 14
years does not has the right to ride bicycles on the roads.
Only persons aged at least 16 years may drive mopeds, bicycles,
equipped with outboard motors, and vehicles in category "A1". The
right to drive in categories "A", "B" and "C" will have individuals
who are at least 18 years of age, the category "BE" - at least 19
years.
Under the changes, vehicle can not pass on the left side of the
road if the right is free. This provision is applied to roads
outside the settlements.
Under the bill, people are allowed to hang curtains in cars and
buses, if outside rear-view mirror exists in both sides. A film or
blinds of the factory production are allowed in car's rear
windows.
Based on new changes, taxis do not have the right to stop at bus
stops to take orders.
The military is given the right to drive vehicles of categories CE,
D and DE only when they reach the age of 19 years. *
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