At a press conference the head of the Department of sti of mia of Ukraine Sergey Kolomiets has informed that the new fine amount for the lack of insurance will be greater than the cost of an annual policy. ‘The legislation provides for penalties for violations and for the lack of insurance. Amount of penalty for the absence of the policy will be 425-850 hryvnia, which cost more than the annual policy ‘- he said. Kolomiets also added that earlier fines of $ 17 hryvnia, provided for it’s violation, had no impact on car owners. At the same time, in 2009 to account for the lack of insurance policies are brought 110,000 motorists, he said. Besides the chief traffic cop has promised to strengthen administrative pressure on the drivers after the next round of elections, and improved weather conditions. Curiously, in 2009 the number of insured vehicles in Ukraine has increased by 5% and reached a level of 70% of the the total number of vehicles.

What the president said the Motor (Transport) of Ukraine, Vladimir Romanishin during his press conference. The number of insurance contracts in 2009 grew 5% and amounted to more than 7 million, the amount of implemented compensation increased by 23% and amounted to more than 586 million hryvnia, according to statistics mtibu. Over the past year and a 15% increased the average size of insurance indemnity, reaching 7,000 577 hryvnia. In the case of improving the economic situation in the country in 2010 can expect to increase the level of security vehicles insured up to 80%, experts say mtibu based on preliminary calculations.