Zelenskyy announces NSDC meeting on road situation: More than cosmetic changes to rules needed
A meeting of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) on the situation on the roads will take place in the near future, and measures will be developed to increase accountability for systematic violations of traffic rules, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated following a conversation with NSDC Secretary Ihor Klymenko.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) to address road safety issues in Ukraine. Zelenskyy emphasized the need for more than superficial changes to traffic rules, calling for stricter penalties for those who repeatedly violate traffic laws and disregard human life. He urged the NSDC Secretary Ihor Klymenko to work with lawmakers, civil society organizations, and relevant state institutions to develop effective measures.
Zelenskyy cited an incident in the capital where a car traveling at high speed collided with another vehicle, veering onto the sidewalk, resulting in a fatality. He mentioned a petition on the presidential website, signed by Oleksiy Hlushych, whose 12-year-old son died in a traffic accident in Kyiv on June 26, 2026. The petition garnered 25,005 votes, surpassing the required 25,000 for consideration by the head of state.
Two bills have been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada to increase penalties for dangerous traffic violations. One bill, proposed by Roman Hryshchuk and supported by over 50 MPs, proposes revoking driving privileges for repeat offenders and imposing harsher criminal liability for fatal traffic accidents. The other bill, drafted by the relevant committee, focuses on higher fines.
Zelenskyy's letter to Klymenko and Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky seeks a thorough review of the issues raised in the online petition regarding habitual traffic offenders and road fatalities.
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