"We got away with a small 'fine'," says BMW enthusiast proud of violation

Asadbek Jumayev, the head of Uzbelas Performance, a car tuning company in Tashkent, spoke proudly of his previous violation, saying in an interview with blogger Malik Muhamedov that he got away with a light fine. According to him, they got away with paying a fine when others could have been jailed for 15 days. The video was sharply criticized after it went viral on social media. 

Also, on February 25, a 10th grader driving a BMW M4 in the Mirabad district of Tashkent hit a traffic police inspector. A criminal case has been opened. Asadbek Jumayev stated that BMW Uzbelas Performance was not involved in this accident. 

Following the incident, the Ministry of Justice has developed a draft law aimed at strengthening administrative and criminal liability for illegal racing. The document is scheduled to be put out for public discussion after the negotiation stage.