From July 19 to 28, the State Automobile Inspectorate is holding a nationwide preventive campaign "Be Safe!"

In order to eliminate the causes and conditions of road traffic injuries and to foster mutually respectful relations among road users, the State Automobile Inspectorate is conducting a republican preventive action "Be Safe!" from July 19 to July 28, 2022.

Preventive measures are aimed at preventing road accidents involving cyclists and pedestrians, including those using personal mobility devices.

During this period, extensive coverage will be provided on safe behavior, especially at pedestrian crossings, and explanations of new amendments to the Traffic Regulations (effective from October 27 this year) regarding safe movement on bicycles and personal mobility devices.

To this end, State Automobile Inspectorate inspectors will visit labor collectives and children's health camps, and conduct large-scale preventive measures in areas frequented by cyclists and pedestrians using personal mobility devices.

Everywhere, State Automobile Inspectorate patrols will be positioned near uncontrolled pedestrian crossings. Additionally, traffic police inspectors will work on sections of roads and streets in populated areas most prone to pedestrian and cyclist collisions.

State Automobile Inspectorate officers will focus on preventing violations of the Rules by both vulnerable road users and drivers, especially at pedestrian crossings.

152 drivers were detained for driving under the influence. 513 instances of driving by individuals without a license were stopped. 74 drivers were fined for overtaking violations. 1125 drivers and passengers were identified for ignoring the mandatory seat belt requirement, and 436 instances of violations in transporting minors were also recorded. 1008 pedestrians were held accountable for traffic violations, including 123 for not having retroreflective elements in the dark, and 220 pedestrians were under the influence. 316 traffic violations committed by motorcyclists were stopped.

On July 16, 2022, at approximately 12:50 PM, in the Orsha district, a 39-year-old driver, without a license, driving a Volkswagen Passat, lost control at the 151 km mark of the M-8 "Vitebsk-Gomel-Ukraine border" highway near the village of Vysokoye, veered into the right-hand ditch and overturned. As a result of the accident, a 46-year-old passenger sustained injuries from which he died in the hospital on July 17, 2022. The driver fled the scene but was apprehended during operational search activities on July 16, 2022, at approximately 6:10 PM by officers of the State Automobile Inspectorate of the Orsha District Department of Internal Affairs in the village of Selishche. The driver refused medical examination.

Alexander Orekhov, Head of the State Automobile Inspectorate of the District Executive Committee's Internal Affairs Department