What is the fine for not wearing a seat belt in 2026?

<p dir="ltr">According to the Traffic Rules, every driver is obliged to wear seat belts and fasten every passenger in the front and rear seats. First, it is for the safety of each passenger. Secondly, in the event of an accident, the driver is criminally liable for seriously injured passengers who were not wearing seat belts.</p>
<h2 dir="ltr">Amount of fines for not wearing a seat belt</h2>
<p dir="ltr">There are main categories of fines:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>510 UAH</strong> - a fine of this amount will have to be paid by the driver who decided to drive unbuckled. Please note that this amount will also have to be paid for each unbelted person in the car</p>
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<p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>from 2400 to 8500 UAH</strong> - will have to be paid to the driver of the vehicle in the event of an accident with an unfastened seat belt</p>
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<h2 dir="ltr">Who can drive without a seat belt?</h2>
<p dir="ltr">Previously, there were categories of people, such as taxi drivers, instructors, the disabled, or people in special vehicles, who were allowed to drive without a seat belt. But with the latest changes, <strong>all people in cars must wear seat belts</strong>.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">Who pays the seat belt fine?</h3>
<p dir="ltr">It is the driver of the car who pays the fine for non-compliance with traffic rules. That is why it is in the driver's interest to suppress any rebellion from passengers on this topic.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">Requirements for people up to 145 cm tall</h3>
<p dir="ltr">Changes in traffic rules have also occurred at the level of height and age. Previously, children under 12 had to sit only in a child car seat, but according to the 2026 traffic rules, everyone <strong>under 145 cm in height</strong> must use a car seat.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">Can I use a "plug" instead of a belt?</h3>
<p dir="ltr">The latest technologies have both advantages and disadvantages. The release of new cars with a seatbelt checking system encourages "smart Ukrainians" to use so-called "plugs". People don't want to hear the sound of a seat belt not being fastened all the time, and they do a terrible thing - they cheat the safety system.</p>
<p dir="ltr">We will not describe how bad this decision is, but we will say that most deaths in road accidents are caused by the fact that a person was not wearing a seat belt. Of course, a seat belt can cause numerous injuries, but in most cases it can also save lives. Always demand that you and your passengers use the belt for its intended purpose.</p>

MTIBU was banned from providing a discount on the Green Card in Ukraine

<p dir="ltr">MTIBU has been regulating the insurance market for a long time and this time warned all insurance companies, agents and aggregators about the impossibility of providing discounts for customers when purchasing an international Green Card insurance policy. The ban will come into force on 01/01/2023 and failure to comply with this requirement leads to unpleasant fines from the MTIBU.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>
<h3 dir="ltr">Are the conditions the same for all insurers?</h3>
<p dir="ltr">The green card has the same conditions for its owner, regardless of the insurance company. Absolutely any insurance has the same insurance limits, cost and coverage by country. Only thanks to the discount, the consumer could get a more interesting price.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>
<h2 dir="ltr">Why removed the ability to provide discounts on insurance?</h2>
<p dir="ltr">In fact, insurance companies have never directly been able to provide a price different from the declared MTIBU. All insurance companies must receive payment for the full amount of the cost of insurance. For this reason, the popularity of insurance aggregators, which sold insurance at good prices, has greatly increased in Ukraine. And there are several points that influenced the ban on discounts:</p>
<p dir="ltr">It is very difficult for insurance companies to compete with their own partners due to the higher price for the same service.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Many agents and aggregators, in order to conquer the market, provided a larger discount than was allowed. This led to a massive reduction in the prices of all competitors.</p>
<p dir="ltr">People are so used to the fact that a discount on insurance is &ldquo;as it should be&rdquo;, that they began to abuse it when contacting insurance companies and MTIBU with questions: &ldquo;Why can they provide a discount there, but you can&rsquo;t?&rdquo;</p>
<p dir="ltr">Different prices for the same service confused customers, because it is difficult to imagine insurance with the same conditions at a radically different price. As a result, people could not determine why they should overpay directly to the insurance company if they could buy cheaper.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">What awaits the Green Card insurance market in 2023?</h3>
<p dir="ltr">Of course, aggregators will look for other ways to win customers, such as bonuses, cashbacks to a personal account for buying other insurance products, and other methods.</p>
<p dir="ltr">But in any case, if the MTIBU checks and fines those who do not adhere to the rules, then soon we will receive an approximately equal pricing policy for everyone who provides a Green Card to a consumer. And the following parameters will influence the choice of insurance:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Indicators of insurance companies from the official source of MTIBU in terms of payment speed, reliability, etc.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The quality and credibility of an insurance aggregator, agent or the insurance company itself</p>
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<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Ease of checkout and payment</p>
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<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Customer focus, speed of response and reviews of the insurer</p>
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<h3 dir="ltr">Why choose KIRINS when applying for a Green Card?</h3>
<p dir="ltr">We have been on the Ukrainian market for quite a long time and during this time we managed to win a large number of satisfied customers. This became possible thanks to the professionalism of our managers, the speed of answers to customer questions, the convenience of processing, paying and returning insurance policies.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Since the beginning of the war, we have provided one of the best prices for the Green Card to Ukrainians, as we understood the importance of every hryvnia saved.</p>
<p dir="ltr">We are grateful to everyone who made a contribution to our project and entrusted the most important thing - the safety of personal money and nerves in such a difficult time.</p>

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