| State Automobile Inspectorate Traffic Police | |
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| Abbreviation | GAI |
| 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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| Specialist jurisdiction |
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| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Internal Affairs |
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| http://www.gibdd.ru/ | |
The State Automobile Inspectorate (Russian: Государственная Aвтомобильная инспекция, GAI), formerly known as 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) 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.
The Administration is part of the Public Security Service of the MVD. The Administration has patrol jurisdiction over all Russian highways and roads.