In January-August, 2 people died and 8 were injured due to the fault of drunk drivers in Minsk

September 23, MINSK. For 8 months of this year, 9 traffic accidents were registered in Minsk due to the fault of drunk drivers, in which 2 people died and 8 were injured, BelTA learned from the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk City Executive Committee.

Traditionally on Friday, traffic police officers warned motorists against driving while intoxicated. "Under the influence of ALCOHOL, the processes of human perception of the surrounding reality change, the speed of reaction decreases. All this does not allow the driver to correctly assess the situation on the road and can lead to an accident," the road guards noted.

The traffic police of Minsk asks motorists to be prudent and responsible. And he urges everyone who sees that a drunk driver is getting behind the wheel or he is already driving the transport, not to remain indifferent and immediately report this by calling 102.