Drunk minibus transported passengers in Lelchitsy

February 1, Gomel. In Lelchitsy, traffic police officers stopped a drunk minibus driver who was transporting passengers, BelTA learned from the department for agitation and propaganda of the traffic police department of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Gomel regional executive committee.

The incident happened on the morning of January 31st. Employees of the OGAI of the Lelchitsy District Department of Internal Affairs near secondary school No. 1 stopped a minibus that was carrying passengers from Lelchitsy to Mozyr. Behind the wheel was a 42-year-old driver - a resident of Mozyr.

When checking documents, the traffic police officer suggested that the driver was intoxicated . The examination confirmed the suspicions. Exhaled air contained 0.85 ppm of alcohol. "The citizen began to deny the fact of drinking alcohol, and, having traveled to a healthcare facility, he completely refused to undergo a medical examination," the traffic police said.

Administrative material was filed against the driver, the transport was taken to a guarded parking lot, and the passengers were transferred to another driver, who delivered them to their destination.

State traffic inspectors clarified: the minibus driver faces a fine of 200 basic units and deprivation of the right to drive any type of transport for 5 years.

"It should be noted that everything could have ended much sadder if the drunk driver had continued to carry passengers," the traffic police emphasized.