A drunk driver without a license in Pinsk attempted to escape pursuit and caused a traffic accident.

Photo by the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Brest Regional Executive Committee, June 10, Minsk . A drunk driver without a license in Pinsk tried to escape pursuit and caused an accident, the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Brest Regional Executive Committee told a BELTA correspondent.

"On June 10, while on duty in the city of Pinsk, traffic police officers from the Pinsk City Police Department signaled the driver of a Volkswagen to stop. However, the driver continued driving and attempted to escape. A pursuit ensued. Near house No. 58 on Tsentralnaya Street, the driver collided with a car. No one was injured in the accident," the State Traffic Inspectorate reported.

The vehicles sustained mechanical damage.

It was established that the Volkswagen was driven by a 31-year-old local resident who had never had a driver's license, and it was also established that he was in a state ofThe driver was intoxicated (2.4 ppm).  

Six administrative citations were issued against him, including for disobeying orders and operating a vehicle without a license. The man was taken to a temporary detention facility, and the vehicle was impounded.

The State Traffic Inspectorate warns: for serious traffic violations, motorcycles may be impounded. In such cases, the driver will be required to pay the towing costs and the vehicle's impound fee.

Traffic police officers are intensifying their enforcement of traffic regulations by motorcyclists, focusing on identifying serious traffic violations.