Armenia’s traffic police use recent rise in fines for violations to replenish the extra-budgetary fund, chairman of Achilles center for drivers' rights protection said.

According to Eduard Hovhannisyan, RA National Assembly adopted amendments to Code on Administrative Offences on February 7, 2012.

“The law aimed to increase the fines,” he noted, citing the traffic sign on Rubinyants street restricting 40 km / h speed, which is used for fining drivers, despite being hardly visible.

Mr. Hovhannisyan slammed the traffic police statements, according to which increase in fines are called to ensure lawfulness.

“Order has already been established, with relevant work having been conducted. Now the goal is to ensure collection of funds,” he said.