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title: "Driving a heavy vehicle in a prohibited place or at a prohibited time in Tbilisi (Art. 135²)"
url: "https://legal.ge/en/service/administrative-and-public-law-en/driving-a-heavy-vehicle-in-a-prohibited-place-or-at-a-prohibited-time-in-tbilisi-art-en"
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description: "Art. 135²: heavy vehicles in prohibited places or times in Tbilisi — fine 1,000 GEL, 3,000 GEL on repetition. Legal.ge."
updated: "2026-10-14"
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# Driving a heavy vehicle in a prohibited place or at a prohibited time in Tbilisi (Art. 135²)

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## What Article 135² regulates

Article 135² of the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia establishes liability for driving a heavy vehicle, within the administrative boundaries of the municipality of Tbilisi on a public-use automobile road, at a place or at a time that does not correspond to what has been determined by the representative body of the Tbilisi municipality. Traffic in a large city is already dense, and heavy vehicles additionally slow it down, damage the road surface and reduce the overall level of safety. This is why the representative body of the Tbilisi municipality determines where and when such vehicles may move, and a breach of those determinations constitutes an administrative offence.

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### What fine is imposed for driving a heavy vehicle in a prohibited place?

Under the first part of Article 135² the fine is 1,000 GEL; if the violation is committed by a person who has already been penalised, the fine increases to 3,000 GEL.

### Which categories fall under the restriction?

In Tbilisi the restriction covers categories M3, N2, N3 and T, while movement for the delivery of goods intended for entrepreneurial activity is regulated by a separate part.

### Who are the exceptions?

For example, vehicles of public institutions, operational services with flashing signals, regular passenger transport, transport linked to educational institutions and vehicles holding an appropriate consent.

### What happens if the fine is not paid on time?

A surcharge equal to the fine is imposed, and if it remains unpaid within 30 days, measures to secure payment follow.

### Who answers if the holder cannot be identified?

In such a case administrative liability falls on the owner of the vehicle.