Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Law “On Road Traffic” was signed by the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

The law separately establishes the rights and responsibilities of the road owner, the responsibilities of transport owners to ensure road safety, as well as the rights of drivers working under an employment contract.

Enterprises, institutions, organizations or individuals in charge of the road are the owners of the road.

The owner of the road has the right to participate in the coordination and approval of projects for the construction, repair and reconstruction of roads, as well as in the organization of repair work.

A person who drives a vehicle due to the performance of his official or labor duties, including on the basis of an employment or civil contract with the owner or other owner of the vehicle, is not the owner of a vehicle.

Vehicle owners are obliged to:
- operate technically sound vehicles;
- allow persons who have the appropriate qualifications and have passed a medical examination to drive vehicles;
- carry out compulsory insurance of your civil liability for causing harm to the life, health and (or) property of other persons when using vehicles;
- do not allow persons under the influence of alcohol or psychoactive substances or excessive fatigue to drive vehicles.

According to the Law, drivers working under an employment contract have the right to:

- obtaining reliable information from the employer about the route of travel, the cargo being transported, the existing threat to their life and health, as well as measures to protect them from exposure to harmful and (or) dangerous factors;
- provision of personal protective equipment, special clothing;
- participation in the consideration of issues related to improving conditions for ensuring road safety;
- refusal to carry out transportation if a situation arises that poses a threat to their life and health;
- advanced training and professional retraining in the field of road safety;
- compensation for harm caused to their health during the performance of work duties;
- appealing unlawful decisions and actions (inaction) of the employer in the field of road traffic.

During the repair of road sections, the roadway may be closed to traffic by no more than 50 percent

According to the Law, when carrying out work on reconstruction, major repairs or repairs of sections of the road, the roadway on these sections of the road may be limited or closed to traffic by no more than 50 percent.

If it is necessary to close sections of the road by more than 50 percent, a detour must be provided for these sections of the road.