According to the post made by the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, Ali Yerlikaya, new penalties are coming to those who use “chakar” illegally.
Ali Yerlikaya, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, said the following from the X account about the issue where there are huge complaints: shared: “With the “Law on Amendments to the Internal Affairs Officers Law and Some Laws and the Decree Law No. 375”, which was passed by the Turkish Grand National Assembly last night;
a) A traffic administrative fine of 96,000 TL will be imposed on drivers using flashlights,
b) Driver’s licenses will be withdrawn for thirty days and
c) The vehicle will be banned from traffic for thirty days.
d) If the driver has violated the law two or more times within a year from the date of the last violation, a traffic administrative fine of 192,000 TL will be imposed on the drivers each time, their driver’s license will be withdrawn for sixty days and the vehicle will be banned from traffic for sixty days.
e) Flashing devices installed on vehicles that are not permitted in the legislation will be confiscated by the civil authority and the civil authority will decide to transfer their ownership to the public.
Between January 1 – October 31, 2024 (in 2024) by our Police and Gendarmerie Traffic teams; Total number of users using devices with light or sound warning signs (strobes) on vehicles that are not permitted by legislation Action was taken against 10 thousand 444 drivers. “We will never allow those who use fake flashlights and illegally show superiority in traffic.”