31 July 2020 marks a unified road safety day "Choose a Safe Speed" (prevention of road traffic accidents due to speeding).

In the Republic of Belarus, there is an automated traffic violation recording centre where data on traffic rule violations committed by drivers and recorded by automated systems are accumulated.

In the Republic of Belarus, there is an automated traffic violation recording centre where data on traffic rule violations committed by drivers and recorded by automated systems are accumulated. It is also where resolutions on administrative offences are processed, which are then sent to vehicle owners along with penalty notices. Automated traffic violation recording systems are currently developing actively. In accordance with the Traffic Rules, signs indicating "Photo and Video Recording" are now placed at the locations of stationary complexes. As the experience of other countries has shown, informing drivers about automated violation recording yields a tangible preventive effect and contributes to a reduction in accident rates on these road sections.

The State Automobile Inspectorate notes that, despite the expanding scope of complex implementation, their operation is primarily aimed at preventing traffic rule violations. The installation of automated complexes should, first and foremost, influence driver discipline, prevent potential offences, and thus prevent accidents that they might cause.

Liability for speeding, as recorded by stationary technical means operating in automatic mode, is provided for by parts 5-8 of Article 18.13 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus (Part 5. Exceeding the established speed limit by ten to twenty kilometres per hour shall incur a fine of five-tenths of a basic unit; Part 6. Exceeding the limit by twenty to thirty kilometres per hour shall incur a fine of two basic units; Part 7. Exceeding the limit by thirty to forty kilometres per hour shall incur a fine of four basic units; Part 8. Exceeding the limit by forty or more kilometres per hour shall incur a fine of six basic units).

A completely different liability arises when a vehicle is stopped by a traffic police officer for speeding. Liability

in this case, parts 1-4 of Article 18.13 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus are provided (part 1. Exceeding the established speed by ten to twenty kilometers per hour - entails a warning or a fine of up to one base unit; part 2. Exceeding the established speed by twenty to thirty kilometers per hour - entails a fine of one to three base units; part3. Exceeding the established speed by thirty or more kilometers per hour - entails a fine of three to ten base units; part 4. Actions provided for in parts 2 and 3 of this Article, committed repeatedly within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty for the same violations - entails a fine of five to fifteen base units or deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of up to one year).