1. What are the basic principles of road traffic?
According to Article 3 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On the road traffic» dated April 17, 2014 No. 194-V, basic principles of the road traffic shall be:
1) life and health priority of road traffic participants on economic results of economic activities;
2) priority of state responsibility for road safety over responsibility of road users;
3) observance of interests of road traffic participants, society and the state in ensuring road traffic safety;
4) systems approach to road safety.
2. How are vehicles and persons driving them allowed to participate in road traffic?
In accordance with Article 60 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On the road traffic» dated April 17, 2014 No.194-V, admission of vehicles to participation in road traffic on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall carry out by:
1) confirmation of conformity of vehicles, items of equipment and spare parts that can be installed and (or) used on vehicles;
2) state registration and registration of vehicles with issuance of relevant documents and state registration numbers;
3) carrying out of obligatory technical inspection of vehicles;
4) execution of conditions for admission to international road traffic.
Admission of persons to participate in road traffic on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall carry out by:
issuance of licenses for the right to drive vehicles.
3. What types of vehicles are subject to state registration?
According to Article 64 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On the road traffic» dated April 17, 2014 No. 194-V, the following types of motor vehicles and trailers shall be subject to state registration in the authorized body:
1) cars, trucks, buses, including special cars manufactured on their basis, and trolleybuses;
2) motorcycles, tricycles, quadricycles and mopeds with a maximum design speed of more than fifty kilometers per hour;
3) Trailers intended for traffic as a part of cars.
Motor vehicles and their trailers of the Armed Forces, other troops and military formations of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the exception of for the Special Forces of the State Security Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan, are subject to state registration with the military police.
State registration shall not be subject to: military vehicles, tractors, including self-propelled chassis and mechanisms manufactured on their basis, trailers used as technological transport outside the roads; trams and other rail vehicles; cars, trucks and buses, including special cars manufactured on their chassis, motorcycles and motor scooters, trailers intended for traffic with cars registered in other states and imported into the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan for a period of less than one year.
4. In what cases is the right to drive vehicles terminated?
According to paragraph 1 of Article 75 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On the road traffic» dated April 17, 2014 No. 194-V, the grounds for termination of the right to drive vehicles shall be:
1) expiry of the validity period of the driving license;
2) deterioration of the driver's health, impeding the safe driving the vehicles, confirmed by medical conclusion.
Pre-term sending of the driver of a motor vehicle for a second medical examination shall be the basis for the suspension of the driving license;
3) failure to pass an exam for knowledge checks of road traffic rules within two months from the date of receipt of a decree on sending a driver for knowledge checks of road traffic rules;
4) deprivation of the right to drive vehicles.
The termination of the right to drive vehicles on the grounds provided by subparagraphs 2) and 3) of this paragraph shall be carried out by a court decision in accordance with the procedure provided by the civil procedural legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan at the suit of the authorized body (official).
5. What is the procedure for de-registration of vehicles?
According to paragraph 57 of the Order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 2, 2014 No. 862, to de-register a vehicle, their owners (representatives of the owners) submit the documents specified in the sub-paragraphs 2), 7), 9), 12), 13) paragraph 16 of these Rules, as well as pass the state registration plate (SRT).
In the case of registration actions with respect to a vehicle that is an object of taxation, the amount of tax payable for the actual period of ownership of such an object by the person transferring ownership rights is paid to the budget before these actions are performed in accordance with the procedure established by the Tax Code.
De-registration is carried out only after the execution of requests for the absence of any restrictions on de-registration on the information resources of the internal affairs bodies.
After a decision is made by an official of the authorized body for road safety on the removal of a vehicle from the register, information about this is entered in the unified information system of state registration of vehicles.
6. Who controls traffic?
In accordance with Article 22 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On the road traffic» dated April 17, 2014 No. 194-V, the officials, exercising state control and supervision, are:
1) the Chief state Inspector of the Republic of Kazakhstan on safety of road traffic – the head of the Office of the authorized body;
2) Deputies of the chief state Inspector of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Road traffic safety – Deputy heads of the Office of the authorized body;
3) State Inspectors of the Republic of Kazakhstan on safety of road traffic – Specialists on State control of the Office of the authorized body;
4) The chief state inspectors of regions, cities of republican significance, the capital for ensuring road safety – heads of territorial subdivisions of the authorized body;
5) Deputies of the main state inspectors of regions, cities of Republican significance, the capital for road Traffic safety – deputy heads of territorial subdivisions of the authorized body;
6) State inspectors of regions, cities of Republican significance, capital, cities of regional significance, areas for road traffic safety – specialists in state control of territorial units of the authorized body.
7. How is traffic rules training conducted?
According to Article 45 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On the road traffic» dated April 17, 2014 No. 194-V, training in road traffic regulations is provided on the basis of approximate programs and methodical recommendations.
Training in traffic regulations is provided in the organizations of education irrespective of the forms of ownership realizing educational programs of preschool education and training, primary, main secondary and general secondary education in the order established by authorized body in the field of education.
8. What rights and obligations are provided for pedestrians?
In accordance with Article 56 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On the road traffic» dated April 17, 2014 No. 194, pedestrian shall have the right to demand from the relevant authorities, road owners, crossings and other road facilities to provide the necessary conditions for safe road traffic.
Pedestrian shall be obliged to:
1) move along sidewalks and roadsides, footpaths and other places, equipped and adapted for traffic;
2) cross the roadway through pedestrian crossings, including underground and over ground ones, in their absence within sight - at intersections along the sidewalks or roadsides, in the absence of a crossing or intersection in the zone of visibility - at right angles to the edge of the roadway;
3) not create obstacles when crossing the carriageway of a road outside a pedestrian crossing for the road traffic of vehicles and shall not leave because of a standing vehicle that restricts visibility, without making sure in absence of approaching vehicles;
4) go out on the roadway on unregulated pedestrian crossings, being sure that the crossing will be safe for him;
5) wait for a route vehicle and taxi at the stopping points, and in their absence - on the sidewalk or the roadside.
Pedestrian shall be prohibited:
1) pass roadway of road outside the pedestrian crossing in presence of a dividing line in the settlement, as well as in places where pedestrian or road fences are installed;
2) be on the motorways.
9. What is the vehicle registration data?
According to Article 72 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On the road traffic» dated April 17, 2014 No. 194-V, the mandatory registration data of the vehicle entered in the document on state registration and subject to state registration in the information system of the authorized body include the following basic information:
1) alphanumeric designation of the state registration number plate;
2) year of manufacture of a vehicle;
3) brand and model of vehicle;
4) category or subcategory for the right to drive this vehicle;
5) identification number or chassis number (bulk, bow) assigned by the vehicle manufacturer company;
6) colour;
7) engine capacity, horsepower and kilowatt engine power;
8) surname, name, patronymic (if available) of an individual or name of a legal entity that owns the vehicle;
9) address of residence for an individual, location of a legal entity or its branch;
10) the name of a vehicle registration authority;
11) the date of importation of motorcars into the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the purpose of calculating the tax on vehicles.
At the same time, the authorized body for ensuring road traffic security shall has the right to determine the date of importation on the basis of details provided by state revenue authorities.
For the purposes of this subparagraph, as the date of importation of cars into the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, shall specified «until January 1, 2014» or «after December 31, 2013».
From January 1, 2015 the date of importation of motorcars that imported into the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be the date of its primary state registration
12) country-manufacturer of cars (Kazakhstan (other).
The authorized body in the field of customs after the customs operations related to the release of vehicles, directed information to a single information system of state registration of vehicles of the authorized body in the manner determined by the joint act.