The State Traffic Inspectorate announced mass inspections of drivers in the regions

This Friday and next weekend, May 16-17, the State Traffic Inspectorate will conduct massive and continuous checks of drivers, special attention will be paid to the search for drunk motorists. The upcoming raids were announced by the regional departments of the department.

Traffic police will work in an enhanced mode on the roads in the Ivanovo, Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Nizhny Novgorod regions and other regions of the country. On the eve of the weekend, the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia reminded of the inadmissibility of driving while intoxicated. This is a gross violation of traffic regulations, the department stressed.

"Such irresponsible and criminal behavior of the driver poses a threat to his life, as well as the lives of his passengers and other road users. We kindly ask the witnesses to inform the police about drivers who get behind the wheel while intoxicated. The necessary response measures will be taken for all these reports. Such a call can prevent a tragedy on the road and save someone's life," said Police Colonel Anton Belan, deputy head of the propaganda department of the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Russian Interior Ministry.

The State Traffic Inspectorate recalled that driving under the influence of alcohol, as well as refusing a medical examination, entail disqualification for a period of one and a half to two years and a heavy fine. In addition, in some cases, the driver is already facing criminal liability.

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