In the Jogorku Kenesh, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Adylbek Biibosunov presented a draft amendment to the Code of Offenses regarding a new procedure for testing drivers' knowledge. According to the proposed changes, drivers who violate traffic rules will be provided with a test at the stop location using an automated system.
The testing will be conducted via special tablets, on which the program will ask the driver to answer six questions. The exam is considered passed if the driver gives at least four correct answers. To ensure transparency of the process and minimize corruption risks, audio recording and video recording will be carried out using body cameras of police officers.
It is important to note that this initiative only applies to those drivers who have committed serious traffic violations, such as exceeding the speed limit by 40–60 km/h, running a red light, driving in the opposite lane, auto hooliganism, as well as operating a vehicle without state license plates or with serious technical malfunctions. Additionally, testing will be required after accidents resulting in material damage or injury, as well as in cases of refusal to comply with an inspector's demand to stop.
If a driver fails to pass the test successfully, their driver's license will be temporarily confiscated, and they will be required to retake the exam. If they evade retaking the exam within 60 days, their driver's rights will be suspended. This control system was initiated at the request of President Sadyr Japarov with the aim of improving the qualifications of road users and reducing the number of accidents.
