Despite the tragic consequences of drunk driving, during the holidays residents of the region continue to get behind the wheel while intoxicated. In one day police detained 76 such drivers, and since the start of 2016 in the Angara region about 400, including 91 in Irkutsk. The report also reminds what punishment drunk driving brings and what a repeat offense can lead to.
Despite numerous fatal traffic accidents caused by intoxicated vehicle owners, residents continue to get behind the wheel drunk during the holidays.So, in just one day, police on the region’s roads caught 76 drivers operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
Since the beginning of 2016, law enforcement agencies have detained about 400 intoxicated drivers on the roads of the Angara region, 91 of them in Irkutsk, who got behind the wheel.
- Drunk driving carries a fine of 30,000 rubles and a driving ban of one and a half to two years, - the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Irkutsk Region said. – And if a person is caught again, they may lose their freedom.