Motorists in Chechnya criticized the practice of collecting debts during road raids.
The collection of debts directly during road raids raises questions about how to pay off debts if there is no money on hand at that moment. At the same time, bailiffs do not always lift restrictions on vehicles even after fines are paid, local motorists complained on social media.
According to ChGTRK "Grozny", bailiff service employees, together with traffic inspectors, conducted raids in Chechnya to identify motorists with debts on fines, taxes, utility payments, and loans. The "Road Bailiff" complex is used for verification, which recognizes vehicle numbers and checks them against the debtor database.
When a debt is discovered, the vehicle is stopped, and the debt can be paid off directly at the inspection site. In addition, mobile group employees use the "Mobile Search" application, which allows them to obtain information about vehicle owners' debts, ChGTRK "Grozny" reported today on its Instagram page.
As of 18:40 Moscow time, this post on the Instagram page groznytv, which has about 1.4 million followers, received 319 likes and 14 comments.
Chechen motorists, commenting on this post, expressed doubts about the effectiveness of collecting debts directly on the roads and complained about problems with the bailiff service. "What should you do if you don't have money to pay on the spot? This is all good, of course," wrote magomed88967.
"I think if people had money, they wouldn't be in debt, of course, unless they are crazy," noted islam86337.
"Because of the bailiff, I haven't been able to lift the ban on my vehicle for two years. The fine came, I paid it, he forgot to lift it, the case is destroyed. If I drive up to them, I wonder if they can lift this ban?" complained hastambo.
"It is illegal for bailiffs to hinder movement due to a loan," pointed out vojak_iz_staya.
"I sent a statement to the prosecutor's office through "Gosuslugi" – zero reaction. I went to court – they don't even know how to act in such a situation, hire a lawyer, they said in court. A statement needs to be written to the central office of the FSSP, I wrote several times – zero reaction. Essentially, it should be as simple as sitting at a computer, lifting the ban, and issuing a slip. Many people have this problem, it turns out," added hastambo.
As of 18:40 Moscow time on November 14, there are no comments on the website of the UFSSP for Chechnya regarding motorists' complaints about problems with paying off debts during road raids and lifting restrictions on vehicles after fines are paid.
"Caucasian Knot" also reported that motorists in Chechnya have repeatedly complained about the actions of law enforcement during road raids. For example, on March 21, another raid against tinting was criticized due to selective enforcement of requirements for drivers. In November 2025, motorists pointed out double standards during inspections when law enforcement forced drivers to remove tinting while they themselves used vehicles with tinted windows.
Complaints from Chechen motorists have been heard for a long time. Back in December 2015, drivers criticized new rules limiting the right to drive due to debts. "We already have the traffic police practically not giving us a break with their raids and inspections," said one of the drivers.