The court forbade driving self-propelled vehicles in a state of intoxication

The court confirmed that driving self-propelled vehicles, including tillers with an engine power exceeding 4 kW, while intoxicated is an administrative offense and entails the deprivation of a driver's license. This is stated in the materials of the First Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction.

In Russia, tillers include tractors, utility and agricultural vehicles with an engine capacity of less than 50 cc. According to RIA Novosti, the reason for the court decision was the case of a driver who was deprived of his license for a year and a half for driving a tillerblock with a trailer while drunk.

It is noted that initially the court canceled the punishment, considering that the motor unit is not a vehicle requiring registration and a driver's license. However, the court of cassation explained that self-propelled vehicles include all mechanisms with an internal combustion engine with a volume of more than 50 cubic cm or an electric motor with a capacity of more than 4 kW, for which a vehicle passport is issued. Since the engine of the tillerblock in this case had a power of 6.75 kW, the case was sent for review to bring the driver to justice.

Without a wife to blame: a reckless driver's roommate was deprived of a car

The Supreme Court clarified the issue of confiscation of cars for traffic violations

Earlier, on October 15, it was reported that the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation had recognized as lawful the decision to seize a car belonging to the cohabitant of a man who had been convicted several times for driving while intoxicated. It is specified that Andrey Korshunov, a resident of the Tyumen region, was repeatedly convicted of drunk driving. As a result, the court confiscated the vehicle of his common-law wife, which Korshunov used for trips.

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