Main Directorate for Traffic Safety
The Main Directorate for Traffic Safety of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (Russian: Главное управление по обеспечению безопасности дорожного движения МВД России, ГУ ОБДД, GUOBDD, or Государственная инспекция безопасности дорожного движения, ГИБДД, GIBDD), popularly known under its historical abbreviation GAI (Russian: ГАИ; Госавтоинспекция), is a federal law enforcement agency of Russia specializing in traffic policing. They are responsible for the regulation of traffic, investigating traffic accidents, and operating stop lights.
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| Abbreviation | GIBDD |
| Motto | Serve Russia, Serve the law |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 3 July 1936 |
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| National agency (Operations jurisdiction) | RUS |
| Federal agency (Operations jurisdiction) | RUS |
| Operations jurisdiction | RUS |
| Size | 17,098,242 square kilometres (6,601,668 sq mi) |
| Population | 143,975,923 (2015 est.) |
| Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction |
| Governing body | Police of Russia |
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| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Notables | |
| Anniversary |
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| http://www.gibdd.ru/ | |
The Administration is part of the Public Security Service of the MVD. The Administration has patrol jurisdiction over all Russian highways and roads.
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