Drunk and on an electric scooter: a reckless driver was held accountable in Feodosia

The driver showed signs of alcohol intoxication and the police established that the «driver» does not have the right to drive vehicles and has previously been held liable for driving a vehicle while intoxicated. The State Traffic Safety Inspectorate officers immediately removed the offender from driving the electric scooter and offered to undergo a medical examination. However, the man refused this procedure. Administrative materials were drawn up against the driver under Part 2 of Article 12.26 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation «Failure by a driver of a vehicle who does not have the right to drive vehicles to comply with the legal requirement of an authorized official to undergo a medical examination for intoxication»— the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Republic of Crimea reported.

The investigation department of the OMVD of Russia for the city of Feodosia opened a criminal case against the «drunk driver» on the grounds of a crime under Part 2 of Article 264.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation «Driving a vehicle while intoxicated by a person subject to administrative punishment or having a criminal record.» The sanction of the article provides for a maximum punishment in the form of imprisonment for up to 3 years.

The State Traffic Safety Inspectorate employees remind: according to the Traffic Regulations of the Russian Federation, a moped is a two- or three-wheeled mechanical vehicle whose maximum design speed does not exceed 50 km/h, which has an internal combustion engine with a working volume not exceeding 50 cc or an electric motor with a nominal maximum power in continuous load mode of more than 0.25 kW and less than 4 kW.

source: press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Crimea