Penalty period for vehicle inspection stations has changed

With the regulation published in the Official Gazette, the supervision of vehicle inspection stations has been transferred to the Ministry; penalties have been increased based on the nature of the violation.

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Penalty period for vehicle inspection stations has changed

A change has been made to the regulation regarding the opening, operation, and supervision of vehicle inspection stations. With the regulation that entered into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette dated October 9, 2026, the administrative fines to be applied to station operators acting in violation of the legislation have been redetermined.

According to the new regulation, the penalties to be applied to operators will be evaluated in three separate groups based on the nature of the violation. The determined amounts will start from 17 thousand 376 TL and will go up to 100 thousand TL for violations considered to be of a more serious scope.

Vehicles waiting in line in front of a vehicle inspection station and the station building. — The new regulation regarding vehicle inspection stations has been published in the Official Gazette and has entered into force.

PENALTIES WILL BE APPLIED IN THREE TIERS

An administrative fine of 17 thousand 376 TL will be imposed on operators who act in violation of certain obligations specified in the regulation. In case of violation of different obligations, the penalty will be applied as 43 thousand 447 TL. For violations of obligations considered to be of a more serious scope, the penalty amount will be 100 thousand TL.

The regulation states that the penalties will be applied in the event of a violation of the obligations contained in the relevant articles of the regulation. Accordingly, certain violations in articles 6, 9, 11, and 15 will be subject to a 17 thousand 376 TL fine; specific violations in articles 6, 11, 12, and 17 will be subject to a 43 thousand 447 TL fine; and violations within the scope of articles 12, 17, and 22 will be evaluated within the scope of a 100 thousand TL fine.

The provisions regarding the supervision of vehicle inspection stations have also been updated. It has been stipulated that inspections will be carried out by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure within the framework of the Highway Traffic Law, Decree Law No. 655, and the relevant regulation.

Some obligations in the regulation were also defined within the scope of "administrative conditions" that stations must comply with. The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure will execute the provisions of the regulation.

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