Mandatory Winter Tire Penalties are Increased

Mandatory Winter Tire Penalties are Increased Mandatory winter tire penalties are increased. The increased penalties will be implemented as of January 1. By the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, it is mandatory for vehicles used to transport passengers and goods to use winter tires in accordance with the Highway Traffic Law for a certain period of the year according to the weather and climate conditions of the provinces. This authority can be delegated by the Ministry to the governorships. Accordingly, the aforementioned penalty of 776 lira for those who violate the rules will be increased to 835 liras as of tomorrow (January 1) within the scope of the revaluation rate of 9.11 percent announced by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance. According to the law, vehicles used for passenger and goods transport are required to use winter tires between December 1 and April 1.   Winter tires are mandatory in commercial vehicles The application is not mandatory for private vehicles other than freight and passenger transportation vehicles, but winter tires must be used in all vehicles in a safe journey in winter conditions. With this practice, it is aimed to prevent vehicles that do not take precautions according to winter conditions and do not have winter tires from blocking the road and making people suffer.