The Supreme Court explained whether a drunk can drive under the order of traffic police

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has recognized that a driver who is in a drunken state has no right to get behind the wheel, even if a traffic police officer asks him to do so. This was reported by the Russian Agency for Legal and Judicial Information (RAPSI) on December 6.

The highest court considered the case of a Kazan driver, who was deprived of his license for drunken driving. The man insisted that he was not going to get behind the wheel, but was forced to do so on the instructions of the traffic inspector, who demanded to move the car from the roadway to the curb. When the driver complied with the order, he was immediately tested for intoxication.

The court noted that initially, when asked by the police officer about the ownership of the vehicle, he replied that the car did not belong to him. The SC found the arguments about provocation on the part of the DWI officers, who forced the driver to move the car, untenable. Instead of getting behind the wheel, the motorist could give the car keys to the traffic police officer to move the car to the roadside, explained in the highest court.

November 12, it was reported that the Supreme Court of Russia recognized as lawful the provisions of the rules of the examination for driver's license in the State Automobile Inspectorate, according to which after three unsuccessful attempts, a retest is scheduled at least six months later.