In the Gomel region, 13 people died in road accidents caused by drunk drivers in 2023

January 27, Gomel. In 2023, in the Gomel region, drunk drivers committed 38 road accidents, in which 13 people died and 45 were injured. BELTA was informed about this by the department for agitation and propaganda of the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the regional executive committee.

State traffic inspectors emphasized: driving while intoxicated is one of the causes of road accidents and often results in the most severe consequences for the culprit and his victims. “Alcohol distorts the perception of the outside world and significantly reduces the speed of reaction to what is happening,” the State Traffic Inspectorate noted. And the severity of the consequences of accidents committed by drunk drivers is, as a rule, higher - in such accidents, death and serious injuries are recorded in victims one and a half times more often.

The agitation and propaganda department was reminded of the terrible tragedy that happened in the first hours of the new year. In Gomel, a 15-year-old teenager died due to the fault of a drunk driver, another boy was taken to the hospital with injuries.

“The incompatibility of drinking with driving has been proven hundreds of times, but there are always volunteers to change the driver’s seat to the dock,” state traffic inspectors stated.

To prevent accidents caused by drivers who are intoxicated or without a license, as well as to identify them, from January 27 to February 5, the State Traffic Inspectorate will hold a preventive event “There is no place for the drunk and disenfranchised on the road!”

Employees organize raids on places where drunk drivers and those without a license are most likely to appear. Control will be both public and private.

The traffic police once again drew attention to the fact that driving while intoxicated, transferring control of a vehicle to such a person, or refusal to undergo an inspection entails a fine of up to 200 basic units with deprivation of the right to drive for up to 5 years.

State traffic inspectors ask all road users who have witnessed a drunk person or someone without a license getting behind the wheel, not to remain indifferent, but to call 102. “By doing this, you may save more than one life,” the traffic police department concluded. agitation and propaganda.