They rush to order and ignore traffic rules: the State traffic inspectorate of the Gomel region about the top violations of taxi drivers and minibuses

March 18, Gomel. How drivers of taxis and minibuses are controlled in the Gomel region, Sergei Yushchenko, deputy head of the Regional Administration of Internal Affairs Directorate of the regional executive committee, told reporters, BelTA has learned.

According to operational data, since the beginning of the year, 73 registered accidents have occurred in the Gomel region, two of which were committed by drunk drivers. On the roads of the region, 22 people died and 73 were injured. "Compared to the same period last year, 11 more lives have been lost than in 2021. The main reasons are speeding, hitting pedestrians and accidents involving taxis - there have been 9 such accidents since the beginning of the year," Sergei Yushchenko said.

The other day in the Mozyr region there was a fatal accident in which a taxi driver died. It was previously established that a 43-year-old woman lost control of the road at the rounding of the roadway, drove into a ditch and crashed into a tree. The woman died at the scene from her injuries. She left three children.

The regional traffic police recalled another recent case. In the Zhitkovichi region, around noon on March 12, the traffic police stopped a taxi, the driver of which exceeded the speed limit by 12 km/h. They stopped him for exceeding, but during the check of documents they found signs of intoxication . According to the study, in a man - 2.26 ppm.

Every life or lost health is too high a price for mistakes on the roads, state traffic inspectors say. At the same time, according to Sergei Yushchenko, it is difficult to achieve the desired effect or restore order on the roads only with administrative resources. "It is important to act in a complex, focusing also on propaganda. Sometimes a word gives a better understanding than penalties . When a person is explained everything, shown a real video of the situation on the road, there is hope that he will draw the proper conclusions," he said.

The most common violations of this category of drivers are speeding. “When asked why they violated, the vast majority of taxi drivers answer that they were in a hurry to call a client. There were cases when a taxi car was stopped for speeding, and signs of alcohol intoxication were established during a conversation. How to explain to such people that they are responsible for human life? " - shared the deputy chief.

Close attention is also paid to fixed-route taxis. For example, in February of this year, state traffic inspectors conducted 38 raids of enhanced control over minibus drivers. More than 50 violations of the rules for transportation by fixed-route taxis were revealed.

Recently, caring citizens noticed in Gomel and reported to the regional traffic police that the driver of the minibus had obvious signs of alcohol intoxication. The inspectors acted quickly. The information has been confirmed. Fortunately, the minibus was not on the line, did not carry passengers, but could be a threat to other road users.

Overload, abrupt maneuvers, when the driver is distracted, answers the phone, counts on passengers - at first glance, experts clarify, these situations will seem trifles to someone, but they can cause an accident, as well as ignoring traffic rules.

"We use many different forms of control. We work in the legal field," explained Dmitry Sotsky, Deputy Head of the Transport Inspectorate for the Gomel Region. According to him, during 2021 and to the present, employees of the branch of the Transport Inspectorate for the Gomel region have inspected more than 4.6 thousand cars carrying passengers as a taxi. More than 4.1 thousand violations have been established. Among them, 151 facts of operation of cars with malfunctions or which do not have permission to be admitted to participate in road traffic.

Departments apply administrative resources in relation to violators and their employers. For example, on commissions, a carrier's license can be suspended, removed from popular profitable routes. At the same time, they also urge passengers to think about their own safety, to assess what they risk by agreeing, for example, to ride in a minibus while standing or with a taxi driver who neglects traffic rules.

Dmitry Sotsky named several signs-beacons that are visible to the naked eye and should alert passengers. “If the car is not formalized properly, it’s already the first bell for the passenger that something is wrong. For example, last year they stopped a taxi car that was not marked according to all the requirements. management rights," he said.

There was a case when a taxi passenger interrupted the trip and reported the facts of the driver's indiscipline to the Transport Inspectorate and the employer. The company suspended the driver from transportation. As it became known, later the driver got into an accident. So, the actions of the townspeople helped to prevent a possible misfortune.

Another topic that excites experts is the need to return the professional taxi service. Now, sometimes, those who have recently graduated from a driving school and have just received a license are hired, and there are also many part-time transporters with their main job or study. “I don’t think that someone can be satisfied with a situation where, for example, a person sits in pairs for 8 hours or works at an enterprise, and drives a taxi in the evening. Tired and will carry passengers. It is important that people are driven by professionals,” said the representative Transport Inspection.

The best prevention is when a person is responsible for his safety, representatives of the inspections are sure. “Unfortunately, in the mentality of our people there is often such a mindset: when you get there, it’s good that you did it. This approach needs to be eradicated. put an unsatisfactory mark in the application. Believe me, this would be a good help for state traffic inspectors. Many thanks to the vigilant people who do not remain indifferent and report violations. We are ready to quickly double-check the information provided to us," Sergei Yushchenko summed up.