2,300 accidents took place in the first 10 months of the year because of reckless driving, in which 324 people were killed and nearly 3,000 were injured. In 7% of the cases, the drivers were drunk. As autumn is the season when the production on home-made wine is in full swing, the Traffic Police Department prepared Operation Bacchus to intensify preventive measures, press officer Antonina Talpa told Info-Prim Neo. Drivers will be pulled over and explained the dangers of and penalties for drunk driving. The campaign will last until November 27. In Chisinau alone 1,749 cases of drunk driving have been registered from the beginning of the year. 497 drivers were even charged with criminal conduct. Drivers suspected of being drunk will take a blood alcohol content test. If the alcohol level is lower than 8, the driver will receive an administrative penalty, if higher, criminal proceedings will be started. If one refuses the alcohol test, criminal proceedings will be initiated as well.