The State traffic Inspectorate announced continuous inspections in Russia

In the coming holidays and weekends, from June 12 to June 15, the State Traffic Inspectorate will conduct massive and continuous checks of drivers, special attention will be paid to suppressing the facts of driving under the influence. The upcoming raids were announced by the regional departments of the department.

Traffic police will carry out preventive measures on the roads in Tula, Tver, Kirov, Vologda, Chelyabinsk, Ivanovo, Samara, Penza and Kurgan regions, as well as in Sevastopol and other regions of the country.

On the eve of the holidays, the State Traffic Inspectorate reminds drivers about the inadmissibility of driving while intoxicated. Mass inspections on Russian roads to identify drivers who have got behind the wheel after drinking alcohol are carried out by traffic police on an ongoing basis, the department emphasizes.

"Driving under the influence of alcohol is unacceptable and endangers the lives of not only the driver himself, who got behind the wheel after drinking alcohol, but also his passengers, as well as other road users. Do not remain indifferent when you see that a drunk person gets behind the wheel of a car or motorcycle, behaves inappropriately, report this to the police. Employees of the State Traffic Inspectorate will definitely take all necessary response measures," said Police Colonel Anton Belan, Deputy head of the Department for Road Safety Promotion and Prevention of Child traffic Injuries at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

He recalled that driving under the influence of alcohol, as well as refusing a medical examination, entails the deprivation of a driver's license for a period of one and a half to two years and a heavy fine. In addition, in some cases, the driver faces criminal liability for these acts.

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Earlier that day, the Moscow State Traffic Inspectorate announced that a four-day preventive event "SIM, Cyclist" would be held in the capital. The raid will take place from June 12th to 15th. Its purpose is to prevent and prevent road traffic injuries and promote compliance with traffic regulations by cyclists and users of personal mobility equipment.