The State Traffic Inspectorate announced mass inspections of drivers on the roads

On August 15-17, the State Traffic Inspectorate will conduct mass and continuous checks of drivers, special attention will be paid to identifying motorists driving while intoxicated. The upcoming raids were announced by the regional departments of the department.

Traffic police will carry out preventive measures on roads in Kaliningrad, Ulyanovsk, Saratov, Ivanovo, Kirov, Ryazan, Komi Republic and other regions of the country.

The State Traffic Inspectorate reminds drivers about the inadmissibility of driving while intoxicated. "Continuous" checks on Russian roads to identify drivers who have got behind the wheel after drinking alcohol are carried out on weekends by traffic police on an ongoing basis.

"Driving while intoxicated is unacceptable: This endangers the life and health of both the drunk driver and his passengers, as well as other road users. We urge citizens who have witnessed a drunk driving a car or motorcycle, behaving inappropriately, creating dangerous situations on the road, to report this to the police. Employees of the State Traffic Inspectorate will take all necessary measures to respond to such reports," 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.

The State Traffic Inspectorate recalled that driving under the influence of alcohol, as well as refusing a medical examination, entail 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, the VSK Insurance House found out that men aged 40-49, as well as Lada car drivers, have become the most dangerous motorists.

According to statistics, about 26 of the perpetrators of accidents are motorists aged 40-49, although previously drivers aged 35-44 were traditionally in the lead. 83% of road accidents were caused by men aged 40-49. At the same time, the number of women responsible for road accidents continues to decrease: in 2025, they accounted for only 17% of CTP claims.

Owners of Lada cars (17% of accidents), Toyota (8%), Hyundai (6%), GAZ (6%), Kia (5.6%), Renault (4.2%), Nissan (4%), Volkswagen (3%), Chevrolet (2.8%) were most often involved in accidents.), Ford (2.5%). The share of Chinese brands in the overall accident rate is still low, insurers say. The leaders in the number of accidents are the brands Chery (2%), Haval (1.4%) and Geely (1%), which are popular among Russians.

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