In the Angara region banned the sale of fuel to minors
Deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the Angara region at the session on September 23 in the final reading adopted the law “On the establishment of restrictions on the retail sale of liquid motor fuel in the Irkutsk region”. The initiative proposed by the regional prosecutor's office provides for a ban on the sale of gasoline and diesel to minors.
Deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the Angara region at the session on September 23 in the final reading adopted the law “On the establishment of restrictions on the retail sale of liquid motor fuel in the Irkutsk region”. The initiative proposed by the regional prosecutor's office provides for a ban on the sale of gasoline and diesel to minors.
As noted in the explanatory note to the initiative, in the Irkutsk region over the past three years, minors became participants in 837 accidents, in which 40 children died and another 930 were injured. There were 161 accidents caused by children. In addition, in the Siberian Federal District, including the Irkutsk region, cases of involving minors in illegal activities related to arson of communication facilities and other property have become more frequent.
The ban on the sale of fuel to minors in the Angara region will come into force from March 1, 2027. The term of the law will be six years. An exception is provided for the sale of fuel at direct refueling in the tank of the vehicle to persons over 16 years of age.
Vlad Nikiforov, Irkutsk
