Drivers will be stopped even if they do not break traffic rules

The traffic police will stop drivers for routine checks even if they do not break the regulations. It is a special operation of the Traffic Police Division that starts on December 24 and will continue until the end of January. The Division’s press officer Aurelia Mija has told Info-Prim Neo that the operation is aimed at identifying and preventing cases of driving under the influence. During the winter holidays, many persons drink alcoholic beverages and then drive a car, endangering thus the lives of those around, said Aurelia Mija. The persons who will be caught driving under the influence will be banned from driving a vehicle for three to five years and may be fined 8 000 to 10 000 lei. As many as 149 persons had been killed in road accidents caused by inebriated drivers in the first ten months of this year.