Driver Obligations and Documents
What this domain covers
Driver obligations and documents tests what you must carry, what you must present to police, and the duties that come with being in charge of a vehicle in Kazakhstan. Questions mix document lists with behaviour: fitness to drive, giving way to special-services vehicles, and reporting.
Documents
- A valid driving licence of the correct category.
- Vehicle registration certificate (техпаспорт).
- Compulsory civil-liability insurance (ОСАГО) valid on the day.
- Technical inspection certificate where the vehicle is subject to periodic inspection.
- Documents may be shown in original or in a legally recognised electronic form; a photograph of a document is not a substitute where the law requires verification.
Duties
- Present documents on a police officer's request.
- Keep the vehicle roadworthy and ensure passengers use belts and child restraints.
- Do not drive when ill, exhausted, or under the influence of alcohol, drugs or medicines that impair reaction.
- Give way to vehicles with flashing blue or red beacons and a siren.
- Report an accident you were involved in and remain at the scene.
Worked example
A driver is stopped and shows a licence and registration, but the insurance policy expired yesterday. Driving is not allowed: OSAGO must be valid at the moment of use, and an expired policy is treated as no insurance.
Traps
- Assuming the registration certificate proves insurance.
- Forgetting that the licence category must match the vehicle and trailer.
- Leaving the scene to sort it out later, which creates separate liability.