825 proceedings in 2026: driver sets record for number of fines

In 2026, 6 235 enforcement proceedings were opened against 50 drivers who most frequently fail to pay fines for violations of traffic rules (PDR) on time — enforcement proceedings (procedure to collect a fine), according to Opendatabot. Almost 77% of these proceedings remain active, and the worst case this year is 825 proceedings against a single person.

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Five drivers accumulated more than 2 000 proceedings

Almost a third of all proceedings in this top list fall to five people — 2 034 cases. The absolute record of 2026 is 825 proceedings against one person; 98% of them remain active.

The second debtor has 383 proceedings, of which 95% are active. The third and fourth participants in the top list each have 280 proceedings with 96% and 100% active respectively. Overall, 58% of those on this list have all proceedings opened against them in 2026 still active.

Debtors’ ages and number of fines in the top list

The average age of drivers in this year’s top list is 41 years; the youngest is 22 and the oldest 63. The largest group of offenders are aged 41–50: 17 people, who account for 2 526 proceedings.

A further 16 people aged 31–40 together have 1 794 proceedings. As of October, 395 780 fines for violations of traffic rules were added to the register in 2026.

Cumulative fines across all years and the overall register

Fifty largest offenders with active proceedings across all years have accumulated 21 443 fines — an average of 429 per person. The overall ranking leader has 1 482 fines; the next figures are 1 366, 1 057, 856 and 808 fines respectively.

In total, the Unified Register of Debtors as of October contains 2 029 240 proceedings for traffic fines. It was clarified that the rankings of the 50 largest debtors by the number of fines opened in 2026 and by the total number of accumulated fines differ.

Daria Liubatska

Daria Liubatska

Journalist, personal finance

Journalist at Concord Fintech. She covers personal finance: deposits, insurance, pensions, taxes, benefits and subsidies, explaining how new rules and government decisions affect household budgets. She works with official notices and primary sources.

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