Ministry of Defense denies information about automatic deprivation of driver's license for failure to appear under summons
Kyiv • UNN
Automatic deprivation of a driver's license for failure to appear under summons is not possible. Restriction of the right to drive is possible only by a court decision after consideration of a claim from the TCC.
The information about the automatic deprivation of a driver's license for failure to appear under summons is not true.
UNN reports this with reference to the Ministry of Defense.
The information spread in some media about automatic deprivation of a driver's license for failure to appear under summons is not true. In practice, a driver's license cannot be deprived of due to such a failure to appear
However, the law provides that a temporary restriction on the right to drive may be applied to citizens who evade military duty only by court order.
To do this:
- The territorial recruitment center must file a claim with the court if a citizen ignores the requirements to perform military duty.
- The procedure for filing a lawsuit should include a detailed description of the requirements to be met and documentary evidence of the citizen's evasion of duties.
- After reviewing the statement of claim, the court decides to temporarily restrict the right to drive only if it is confirmed that the citizen has evaded and failed to fulfill military duty.
Thus, a decision to temporarily restrict a driver's license is made only after a court hearing and upon confirmation of a violation of the requirements for performing military duty
