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ROAD FINES 2026 MD

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Road traffic offenses and fines for the year 2026

Article Violation Fine amount (MDL)/penalty points
228.1 Operating vehicles with technical defects in the braking system or the steering mechanism, in the lighting or signalling devices, or operating retrofitted vehicles without the required authorisation 450-600/3 p.p.
228.2 Operating vehicles with technical defects prohibited by the road traffic rules, except for vehicles having the defects listed in paragraph (1), as well as the unauthorised placement of advertising on vehicles 150-300
228.3 Operating right-hand drive vehicles, except for vehicles in international traffic 450-750/3 p.p.
228.3(1) Operating a vehicle whose front lighting devices are fitted with lamps that do not match the model provided for by its design 1000-1250/ 3 p.p.
228.4 Allowing into traffic vehicles whose technical condition does not meet the technical or environmental standards, as well as vehicles that are not registered or have not undergone the state technical inspection, by the persons responsible for the operation and technical condition of the vehicles Official - 3000-4500 with or without deprivation of the right to hold certain positions for a period of 3 months to one year; Legal entity - 4500-7500 with or without deprivation of the right to carry out a certain activity for a period of 6 months to one year
228.5 Operating vehicles fitted with special light and/or sound signalling devices without authorisation 2100 - 3600/5 p.p. or deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of 6 months to one year
228.6 Holding, fitting or operating devices that detect the signals of the means used to measure vehicle speed or that disturb their normal operation 600-1200/3 p.p.
228.7 Operating vehicles with a tinted windscreen or tinted front door windows, or on which various objects are placed that reduce the driver's field of vision, contrary to the provisions of the Road Traffic Regulations 600-1200/3 p.p.
228.8 Operating a vehicle fitted with a gas supply system whose gas tanks have exceeded the periodic testing deadline or whose number does not meet the technical standards 450-600
228(1) Tampering with the odometer reading on any type of vehicle Natural person - 3000-4500. Legal entity - 4500-7500.
229.1 Breach of the rules on the registration or state registration of vehicles 300-600
229.2 Driving a vehicle that has not been registered as prescribed or that has not undergone the technical inspection 450-600
229.3 Operating a vehicle without holding the compulsory motor third party liability insurance policy on paper or in electronic format, or in the absence of the data accessed from the single information system for compulsory motor third party liability insurance 1500-3000/3 p.p.
230.1 Driving a vehicle with an illegible or non-standard registration plate, or with a plate mounted in breach of the standard 150-300/2 p.p.
230.2 Driving a vehicle without a registration plate 750-900/4 p.p.
230.3 Driving a vehicle with a false registration plate or with a plate not assigned to it by the competent authority 600-900 with deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of one year
230.3(1) Unlawfully fitting a false registration plate to a vehicle, or one not assigned to it by the competent authority, or holding a vehicle with such a plate 750-1000
230.4 Failure to mark the vehicle with the distinctive sign as required by the Road Traffic Regulations, or failure to comply with the requirements on the use of lighting devices at night or in conditions of reduced visibility 150-300/2 p.p.
230.4(1) Failure to switch on the dipped-beam headlights or the daytime running lights, as required by the Road Traffic Regulations 150-300
230.5 Failure to keep clean the lighting and signalling devices, the registration plate, the reflective markings, the front door windows and the windscreen of the vehicle 50-100
231.1 Driving a vehicle with a driving licence of an inappropriate category 900-1500
231.2 Driving a vehicle without holding the right to drive vehicles (except when driving during training, in the presence of an instructor) or driving during the period in which the safety measure suspending the right to drive vehicles applies 1500-3000
231.4 Handing over the driving of a vehicle to a person who does not hold the right to drive vehicles (except during training, in the presence of an instructor), who is deprived of the right to drive vehicles, whose special right to drive vehicles is suspended, or who holds the right to drive vehicles of an inappropriate category 3000-4500
231.6 Driving a vehicle by a person whose right to drive vehicles has been cancelled, who is deprived of the right to drive vehicles, or whose special right to drive vehicles is suspended 12000-15000/ or unpaid community service for 40 to 60 hours, or contravention arrest for 15 days
231.1(1) Driving a vehicle bearing a registration plate issued in the administrative-territorial units on the left bank of the Dniester or in the municipality of Bender, or a neutral registration plate, by a person residing in a locality other than the localities on the left bank of the Dniester, the municipality of Bender or the localities of Gisca, Chitcani, Zahorna, Merenesti and Cremenciug in the Causeni district 3000-4500/ 5 p.p. for natural persons; 4500-7500 for legal entities carrying out business activity in the Republic of Moldova, with or without deprivation of the right to carry out a certain activity for a period of 6 months to one year
231.1(2).1 Carrying out practical training of candidate drivers on grounds that do not meet the conditions laid down by Law No. 131/2007 on road traffic safety, or on public roads along routes not declared in the notification file or not agreed with the police 1000-1250/ for natural persons 1750-2500/ for legal entities
231.1(2).2 Carrying out practical training by a person who is not professionally certified to perform this activity 1500-2000/ for natural persons 2500-3500/ for legal entities
232.1 Driving a vehicle by a person who does not carry a driving licence issued by the authorities of other states, or the vehicle's state registration certificate, or the compulsory third party liability insurance policy 1500-3000
232.2 Handing over the driving of a vehicle to a person who does not carry a driving licence issued by the authorities of other states 150-300
232.1(1) Driving a vehicle intended for a person with locomotor disabilities, imported under Article 49(3) of Law No. 60/2012 on the social inclusion of persons with disabilities, by a person who does not carry the certificate confirming their role as companion/carer of the person with locomotor disabilities, which confirms the right to drive or use the vehicle 3000-4500
232.1(2) Driving a vehicle imported under Law No. 248/2022 by a person who does not have the right to drive that vehicle 3000-4500
233.1 Driving a vehicle by a person who is under the influence of alcohol or in a state of alcohol-induced intoxication exceeding the maximum level permitted by law, where the act does not constitute a criminal offence 17 500 - 25 000 or unpaid community service for 40 to 60 hours, in both cases with deprivation of the right to drive means of transport for a period of 6 months to 1 year
233.2 Knowingly handing over the driving of a vehicle to a person who is under the influence of alcohol or in a state of alcohol-induced intoxication exceeding the maximum level permitted by law, or in a state of intoxication induced by narcotic substances and/or other substances with similar effects, where the act does not constitute a criminal offence, 17 500 - 25 000/ 6 p.p. or unpaid community service for 40 to 60 hours, in both cases with deprivation of the right to drive means of transport for a period of 6 months to 1 year
233.2(1) Consumption of alcohol, narcotic substances and/or other substances with similar effects by a driver involved in a road accident, before the breath test or before biological samples are taken during the medical examination establishing the state of intoxication and its nature, except for the consumption of medicines with effects similar to psychotropic substances, after the accident occurred and before the police arrived at the scene, if they were administered by authorised medical staff and required by the person's state of health 20 000 - 25 000 or unpaid community service for 40 to 60 hours, in both cases with deprivation of the right to drive means of transport for a period of 6 months to 1 year
233.2(2) The acts set out in Articles 233.1-233.2(1), committed repeatedly within the same calendar year by a person already sanctioned for that contravention, where those acts do not constitute a criminal offence 22 500 - 25 000 or unpaid community service for 40 to 60 hours, or contravention arrest for 15 days, in all cases with deprivation of the right to drive means of transport for a period of 2 to 3 years
233.3 The acts set out in Articles 233.1-233.2(1), where admission to traffic of the driver does not require holding the right to drive vehicles 17 500 - 25 000
233.4 The acts set out in Articles 233.1-233.2(1), committed by a person who does not hold the right to drive vehicles or who is deprived of the right to drive vehicles, where the act does not constitute a criminal offence 22 500 - 25 000 or unpaid community service for 40 to 60 hours, or contravention arrest for 15 days
234 Failure by the owner or the authorised holder (user) of the vehicle to disclose, at the request of the police and under Article 443/1, the identity of the person to whom they entrusted the driving, or the knowing disclosure of false data on that person's identity 4000-7000 - applied to an official; 12000-15000 - legal entities
235.1 Breach of the rules on the use of the seat belt, of the fluorescent reflective safety vest, of the child restraint system and of the motorcyclist's protective helmet 450-600/3 p.p.
235.2 Use of mobile electronic communications terminal equipment while driving, contrary to the provisions of the Road Traffic Regulations 450-600/3 p.p.
235(1) Carrying children under the age of 12 contrary to the provisions of the Road Traffic Regulations 600-1200 / 2 p.p.
236.1 Exceeding the speed limit set for the respective road section by 10 to 20 km/h 600-900/3 p.p.
236.2 Exceeding the speed limit set for the respective road section by 20 to 40 km/h 900-1200/4 p.p.
236.3 Exceeding the speed limit set for the respective road section by 40 to 60 km/h 1500-1800/5 p.p.
236.4 Exceeding the speed limit set for the respective road section by 60 to 80 km/h 2250-2500/ suspension of the special right to drive vehicles for a period of 30 to 45 days
236.5 Exceeding the speed limit set for the respective road section by more than 80 km/h 3750-5000/ suspension of the special right to drive vehicles for a period of 60 to 90 days
236.6 Repeatedly exceeding the speed limit as set out in paragraph 4 (236.4) within the same year 5000-7500/ suspension of the special right to drive vehicles for a period of 90 to 120 days
236.7 Repeatedly exceeding the speed limit as set out in paragraph 5 (236.5) within the same year 7500-10000/ suspension of the special right to drive vehicles for a period of 120 to 180 days
237.1 Crossing of the railway line by a driver outside a level crossing 3000-3750 or unpaid community service for 20 to 30 hours, or contravention arrest for 15 days, in all cases with deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of 6 months
237.2 Breach by a driver of the rules on crossing the railway line at a level crossing 3000-3750 or unpaid community service for 30 to 40 hours, or contravention arrest for 15 days, in all cases with deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of one year
237.3 Breach by a driver of the provisions of Articles 237.1 and 237.2, which created the risk of a road accident 3750-4500 or unpaid community service for 40 to 60 hours, or contravention arrest for 15 days, in all cases with deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of 2 to 3 years
238.1 Stopping in prohibited places warning or 150-300
238.2 Standing or parking in prohibited places 900-1500
238.3 Failure to give the legal right of way to pedestrians or cyclists 1500-1800/5 p.p.
238.3(1) The acts set out in paragraph 3 (238.3), committed repeatedly within the same year 2250-2500 / suspension of the special right to drive means of transport for a period of 30 to 45 days
238.4 Breach by a driver of the provisions of Articles 238.1-238.3 which created a road accident situation 1250-2000 or deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of 6 months to one year
239.1 Failure to observe the traffic rules in residential or pedestrian areas 150-300/2 p.p.
239.2 Breach by a driver of the provisions of Article 239.1 which created a road accident situation or which obstructed or intimidated the lawful movement of pedestrians or cyclists 1500 - 2500 with or without deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of 6 months to one year
240.1 Failure by a driver to observe the priority road signs, the prohibition and mandatory direction signs, and the road surface markings governing the right of way and those reserved for route vehicles 500-600/2 p.p.
240.1(1) Failure to observe the traffic rules on moving off and changing direction, on the position on the carriageway, on overtaking, on crossing intersections and public transport stops, and on the separation of lanes in the opposite direction 600-750
240.1(2) Failure to observe the traffic rules on towing vehicles, on the carriage of persons and goods, or on driver training 750-900/2 p.p.
240.2 Disregard by a driver of the prohibiting signal of the traffic light or of the prohibiting gesture of the traffic officer 750-900/3 p.p.
240.3 Breach by a driver of the provisions of Articles 240.1 and 240.2 which created a road accident situation 2100 - 3000 with or without deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of 6 months to one year
241.1 Failure by a driver to comply with the lawful order of a traffic officer to stop the vehicle 17 500-25 000 or unpaid community service for 40 to 60 hours, in both cases with deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of 6 months to 1 year
241.2 Failure to give way to a vehicle with blue or red flashing lights and special sound signalling devices in operation (vehicle with priority traffic status) 750-900/4 p.p.
241.3 Breach by a driver of the provisions of Articles 241.1 and 241.2 which created a road accident situation 1500 - 2250 with or without deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of one to 3 years
241.1(1) Breach by a driver of the provisions of the Road Traffic Regulations, committed through aggressive behaviour 1500 - 2000/ 5 p.p. or unpaid community service for 20 to 40 hours, or contravention arrest for 3 to 15 days, in all cases with or without deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of 6 months to one year
241.1(2) The acts set out in Article 241.1(1) committed by a group of persons or committed repeatedly within the same calendar year by a person already sanctioned for that contravention, or which created the risk of a road accident 2000- 3000/6 p.p. or unpaid community service for 40 to 60 hours, or contravention arrest for 15 to 30 days, in all cases with or without deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of one to 2 years
241.2(1) Breach by drivers of the defensive driving rules laid down in Law No. 131/2007 on road traffic safety 600-1200 / 3 p.p.
241.2(2) Repeated commission of the contravention set out in Article 241.2(1) within the same calendar year by a person previously sanctioned, by a final ruling/decision, for that contravention 2000-3000/6 p.p.
242.1 Breach by a driver of the road traffic rules resulting in minor damage to vehicles, goods, roads, road installations, other installations or other property, or in minor bodily injury to the victim 900-1200/5 p.p.
242.2 Breach by a driver of the road traffic rules resulting in slight bodily injury to the victim or in considerable damage to vehicles, goods, roads, road installations, other installations or other property 1200-1500/6 p.p.
243.1 Leaving the scene of the accident by a person involved in a road accident that caused the consequences set out in Article 242(1), where the act does not constitute a criminal offence, except for a road accident documented through the amicable accident statement procedure provided for by Law No. 414/2006 on compulsory third party liability insurance for damage caused by vehicles 2000 - 2500 or deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of 6 months to 1 year, or unpaid community service for 20 to 40 hours, or contravention arrest for 7 to 10 days
243.2 Leaving the scene of the accident by a person involved in a road accident that caused the consequences set out in Article 242(2), where the act does not constitute a criminal offence, except for a road accident documented through the amicable accident statement procedure provided for by Law No. 414/2006 on compulsory third party liability insurance for damage caused by vehicles 2500-5000 or deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of 1 to 2 years, or unpaid community service for 40 to 60 hours, or contravention arrest for 10 to 15 days
243.1(1) Participation by drivers in unauthorised group driving (except for official convoys) on public roads, which led to obstructions in road traffic 2250-3000/3 p.p.
245.1 Disregard by pedestrians of the traffic control signals, crossing the carriageway or walking on it in places not designated for this, failure to observe the priority road signs, the prohibition and mandatory direction signs, and the rules on the movement on roads of motorcyclists, moped riders, cyclists, cart drivers and other road users warning or 300-450
245.1(1) Disregard by pedestrians of the light and sound signals of vehicles with priority traffic status 150-300
245.2 Breach of the traffic rules by the persons referred to in Articles 245.1 and 245.1(1), which created a road accident situation 450-600
245.3 Movement on roads by motorcyclists, moped riders, cyclists and cart drivers while carrying out activities that distract their attention, including the use of mobile electronic communications terminal equipment 150-300
245.4 Repeated commission of the contraventions set out in Articles 245.1, 245.3 and 245.4 within the same calendar year by a person previously sanctioned, by a final ruling/decision, for that contravention 450-600

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