SITCIOT - Stick It to Click It or Ticket

In 2008, drivers in Russia must either buckle up or pay up as new amendments to the Administrative Violations Code significantly increase the penalty for driving without a seatbelt, amongst other changes. Starting on January 1, drivers who fail to fasten their seatbelts are liable to the tune of 500 rubles (up from 50-100 rubles). Passengers are also required to wear seatbelts, with the exception of those travelling in emergency service vehicles. Moscow motorists responded swiftly to the amendments. One expat in the city commented, “I’ve hitched a dozen rides since New Year and every driver without a single exception told me to buckle up.”

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