Conditions for Honorary Traffic Inspector Changed

Ministry of Interior, Regulation on Amending the Duty and Working Regulations of Honorary Traffic Inspectorate made changes to it. According to this change, traffic inspectors will be subject to training in accordance with a certain program. An inspector ID cannot be obtained without attending training programs.

Training and evaluation meetings face to face or distance education method can be realised. If the meetings are held via distance education, evaluation exams will be held at the end of the training. Those who pass the exam will be considered to have attended the training.

They will not be able to penalize every rule violation.

It is decided to decide on which traffic rule violations honorary inspectors can prepare a report. general Directorate of Security will be taken by. Additionally, those who are over 70 years of age will not be able to become Honorary Traffic Inspectors.

The duties of honorary inspectors who do not issue fines, or who are found to have prepared reports outside the normal flow of daily life in a way that does not contribute to traffic safety, or who do not attend training and evaluation meetings twice in a row may be terminated. For this purpose, upon the proposal of the General Directorate of Security Minister of Interior Approval will be required.

Personal Data Protection Law Within this scope, the confidentiality of personal information of honorary traffic inspectors will be essential. It will also be among the obligations of relevant institutions and organizations to take the necessary measures to ensure that the personal information of honorary traffic inspectors is not shared with third parties.

What is an Honorary Traffic Inspector?

Honorary Traffic Inspectorsoffers the opportunity to provide this type of service for people who meet certain conditions. Inspectors assigned to assist traffic police and gendarmerie can keep records of the violations they see.