We were in Abkhazia this year! Traffic police are generally lawless! We were on our way to the Rizza from Gudauta, and we stopped at a checkpoint, which they have a lot of! They began to declare that he was drunk, to extort money! Then they realized that he was sober, and they started accusing him of some kind of fictitious speeding. Without showing any photos or video recordings of the violation! In the end, they said give me at least 2 thousand and go on. He offered 500 rubles, it was a pity for the time, to which the employee replied: "Don't you respect Megan?" . In general, I gave 500 rubles and left. I went to this country for New Year's Eve for 3 years in a row, probably not with my foot anymore! We stopped 2-3 times a day! They were constantly trying to get divorced! This has never happened before! In Ochamshyr, they forced me to blow into the tube at the post, although there were no signs and the result was 0. At the same time, they also began to invent some violations. They let them go when they started filming them on the phone and cursed for a long time! In general, when traveling to Abkhazia, be prepared for the inadequacy of traffic police officers.
If you are driving from Gagra, then in front of the post, the school has a sign (30) with a sign 150 meters away. After 150m., on the video camera pole - that's what they catch for.
In the opposite direction, from the side of the Ritsa, there is also a sign (30) at the Maiden's Tears waterfall, there they sometimes put a car with a photo camera at the spring and transmit the data to the post.
They also make sure that the seat belts are fastened and check the insurance.
If you buy insurance at the post, except for car insurance for 1000 rubles, they impose additional medical insurance for 400 rubles.
Be careful.
Today we were driving from Sukhum to Adler, employees stopped at a traffic police post in the Gagra area (although their behavior and communication cannot be called such), announced a violation of the speed limit and driving into the oncoming lane, they did not watch our video recorder, without showing a photo of the video recording of our alleged violation, they set the tone of the conversation in a negative way, brazenly demanding pay the fine on the spot. He didn't give me any money, and after 40 minutes of wasted time and an empty pocket, I was given my driver's license. Dear Russian friends!!! Why go to them for tangerines, but let them eat them themselves, with such arrogance and disrespect for us, I see no point in bringing my money there. Let them drink their own chacha and eat tangerines. And it needs to be treated. Only negative emotions from New Year's Eve in Abkhazia!!!!!!!
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Олег Н.
Level 16 Local Expert
May 29
05/29/2025 They stop all cars in a row with Russian license plates. They explain the stop by saying that they need local insurance. At the same time, cars with Abkhaz license plates are not stopped for some reason, apparently everything is in order, except for the Russian Federation.
Insurance that costs 1,500
And covers 120 thousand of them, 80 damage to cars. Funny. The price of one bumper on my car. The traffic cop slows down, followed by the insurance manager. They made a feeder, and also a traffic jam because of this
NEVER SET FOOT IN ABKHAZIA AGAIN!! Thanks to the traffic police for the spoiled rest, we went to the Rizza in a good mood, stopped, started saying that I was drunk at the wheel, although I got acquainted in advance with the local specifics of traffic regulations and was ready, so alcohol was not even for a day, but here the rights were taken away and a frank divorce for money began, as a result - 3,000 rubles, a spoiled mood, and a lack of desire to return to this country. Thanks for the ruined vacation
Today, the traffic police stopped and began to show that they had increased the speed of a fine of 5000 rubles on the hands of the so-called employees, although it is very difficult to name them......knowing for ourselves that we did not violate and we know the laws and rules of the road, to which foul language was poured out of our mouths....I have never seen such lawlessness anywhere else....spoiled mood......Where do the higher-ranking authorities look at this lawlessness.....
I will raise the rating of respected traffic police officers. They stopped at this post and reported that insurance is required for foreign vehicles from 2021. We went to the window and made out in 5 minutes. The cost of insurance is 1000 rubles.
The next day they stopped again. They asked if we were consulted about insurance? We have responded: "Yes." They asked to show it. They presented it. Said: "No more questions, have a safe journey."
Everything is polite and fast.
The commentators above are burning..), all such law-abiding citizens.. they just don't take into account the fact that they got into the territory where time stopped in the 90s.
I was driving from Sukhum to Adler in a rented wheelbarrow (number 123). They slowed down at this post, invited them to the booth, and let's breed, according to the lawlessness. Supposedly, I'm out there somewhere, driving into oncoming traffic. I know I didn't break it (not for the first 10 years behind the wheel), it was just interesting.. As a result, there are no facts, no photos, no videos.. It's just a stupid divorce. I stood firm that I had not violated anything. When it became clear that I would not give anything, they let me go.
Where can I complain, it's just tin , we stopped just asking for directions from the gaishnik , he began to say that we overcooked the solid , asked for 6 to 3 thousand , said that there was no money at all , asked for at least 1000 , but at least 500 rubles were given, a complete disgrace , no cameras , fixations , nothing
I was in a rented car. They stopped me and tried to impute a non-existent violation. They took away the license, they said you will take it from the boss. After talking for two minutes and realizing that I was not going to pay anything, they gave me the rights.
Don't get fooled! Everything is designed for those who easily part with money :)
Like other travelers, they were bribed for money. They stopped me for the first time, they said that you can pick up your license tomorrow in Gagra, before paying a fine. If I want to pick up my license today, then give me 1800 rubles. It's a gopota in uniform, not a traffic police. They ruined a good impression of the country.
I WILL NOT GO TO ABKHAZIA ANYMORE!!! 08.09.2022 in the afternoon we drove from the capital of Abkhazia towards the border. I violated it, I was ready to pay the fine according to the law. The employee told me the amount is 2 times more than the required amount. After I tried to disagree (politely), the employee began to say goodbye to me in a very harsh manner, taking my driver's license, brazenly saying that I could not pay the fine on the spot. Earlier, in a conversation with him, I inadvertently informed him that this is the last day of vacation and we are going home, and tomorrow we need to go to work. Taking advantage of this, the employees behaved very brazenly and greedily. In the end, I had to persuade them, almost bowing at their feet, to take the money and give me my license. Receipts from the words of a traffic police officer and no other confirmation of payment of the fine when paying on the spot are not issued to them…
They discouraged any desire to return to Abkhazia, demanded a fine for speeding allegedly in front of the school, but the school is located behind the traffic police post, i.e. we have not reached it yet, if we go from Sukhumi
Put things in order first, and then we will go to Abkhazia and spend our money
The HONESTLY earned money is there ...
Fined for allegedly exceeding the limit. Although he wasn't there! We rented a car. We knew in advance the specifics of the local ride and drove everywhere at a reduced speed and let everyone through! They said a fine of 3k, they gave 1000. They did not argue, it was the first time in Abkhazia and they did not want to run into it. Locals don't drive according to the rules! Overtaking through solid, speeding, but the valiant police here turn a blind eye! And money is being cut from tourists! This traffic police post left a very unpleasant impression. We went to the Ritz, the mood is spoiled
They really like from 3 to 6 t.p. , but you can drive for 500-1000, and if you call a friend of Abkhazia, it's free.
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Владислав
Level 21 Local Expert
November 10, 2022
I wish their children of the employees of this traffic police were sick as much as they cut money from tourists. On 11/10/2022, he was stopped for allegedly speeding. They brazenly demanded 3 thousand rubles. I didn't want to bother, so I gave it away. That's what they earn from. If you have the time and the mood, then demand to show the video recording, the point of the rules and the preparation of the protocol. If they refuse to return their rights, then say that you will go to the embassy right now. You will be released.
We were driving towards Gagra , we were stopped and asked if there was insurance on the car , it turns out that the law that was adopted in 2006 was remembered literally on the same day . As a result , 1000rubles were stripped off . The terrible faces on this post are scarred on the throat .
Constant collection of money.and not for anything.and they said - You will be outraged, there will be drugs in your car...What kind of rudeness is this...Catch drug addicts...so many young guys are dying on the roads.The whole of Abkhazia will not die in the war....how many timesand the stakes are getting higher and higher...
Guys, ask for video registration of violations from traffic police officers if they will hang speeding for you and in no case leave your driver's license for violation. Be careful and read, look at your rights in such cases before the trip.)
They tried to cheat for money! They threatened with a non-existent video recording. Moreover, only visitors from Russia are processed. Another display of hospitality. Be extremely careful when driving in this country, half of the signs are missing, it is not clear where the beginning and end of settlements, etc.