Comparative studies of traffic fines by traffic police in iran and other countries

The main cause of many accidents is human and in many cases a driver commits on offence. Regarding heavy costs of traffic accidents and allocating a remarkable part of Iranian GNP to this problem, traffic violations and accidents as its consequences should be decreased. One of the important accessible ways for this purpose is to fine violating drivers. The fines have various types and extents and determining its kind and extents is of paramount importance. The aim of this research is to study crash and non-crash fines in iran and other countries in comparison with 14 selected countries. The results of the research conclude that crash fines level in iran in comparison with other countries is low, but the fines ratio to average income of people is almost high. However, the high number of traffic violations in iran and heavy costs exposed by the accidents, justify unbalanced ratio of fines and individuals income. in order to reduce the violations number, we can even increase fines level for short and medium term periods in this way observing traffic regulations can be considered as a norm and habit in society. Reviewing non-crash fines in iran in comparison with index countries, also represents that these fines need to be revised and studied by experts so that more detailed heavy rules can be enforced. Importance of working on demerit points is due to better effective of this fines and their independence to individuals in come.