Kazakhstan MVD reports Aug 13-14 system glitch produced erroneous highway speed fines

August 17, 2026 at 08:53 PM1 min

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Kazakhstan's Interior Ministry said a technical failure in the Prosecutor General's Office YERAP information system on Aug 13-14 produced erroneous speeding fines on highways. All incorrectly generated notices have already been identified and will be cancelled automatically, ministry official Murat Kabdenov said. Drivers do not need to contact police or provide proof, and a refund mechanism is being developed for those who already paid such fines.

Key Facts

Some average-speed violations were incorrectly filed as instantaneous speeding during the Aug 13–14 failure.
The Interior Ministry is working with colleagues to eliminate consequences of the technical failure.
Murat Kabdenov said only highway fines caused by the Aug 13–14 failure are affected.
For drivers who already paid such fines, the Interior Ministry is developing a refund mechanism.

YERAP System Failure

The Interior Ministry said the failure occurred in the Prosecutor General's Office YERAP information system between Aug 13 and Aug 14. Automatic generation of orders broke down, causing some average-speed violations to be filed as instantaneous speed violations. The ministry is working with colleagues to eliminate consequences of the technical failure. Only highway fines caused by the Aug 13–14 failure are affected, the ministry said.

Driver Notices and Refunds

Murat Kabdenov said all erroneously generated notices have already been identified and will be cancelled automatically. Drivers do not need to contact police or present proof. For drivers who have already paid such fines, the ministry is developing a refund mechanism. The situation remains under Interior Ministry control.