Laws explained
Art. 130 CAO: drunk driving
Article 130 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offences concerns driving a vehicle while intoxicated. It is an administrative offence, not a criminal one.
Under part 1 of the article, the law provides for drivers a fine of 1,000 tax-free minimum incomes (NTMI), that is UAH 17,000, with loss of the right to drive vehicles for 1 year. For other persons, the law provides a fine of 1,000 NTMI.
Below is what the law provides under part 1 of the article. The text follows the official edition of the Code of 10 September 2026.
What the law says: Part 1
For drivers, the law provides for a fine of 1,000 non-taxable minimum incomes (NTMI), that is UAH 17,000, with loss of the right to drive for 1 year. For other persons, a fine of 1,000 NTMI.
1,000 NTMI fine 1 year loss of the right to drive