“Recidivists” on the roads: three Pskov residents caught drunk driving in three days

Statistics traffic police of the Pskov region once again sounding alarm: among drunk drivers are increasingly those who have already been prosecuted for a similar violation. Over the weekend and Monday, DPS inspectors identified three repeat offenders at once in Prytalovo, Velikyoluk district and the regional center.

All three were driving while intoxicated. The cars were sent to a special parking lot, and drivers will have to answer to the fullest extent of the law. And if for the first time the punishment is limited to an administrative fine of 45 thousand rubles and deprivation of rights, then a repeated trip “undershopping” within a year is already a criminal article 264.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

The punishment becomes draconian: a fine of up to 300 thousand rubles or a real prison term of up to two years plus a long ban on driving. Experts remind: alcohol instantly reduces the reaction rate and the ability to assess the situation. The price of such "courage" is not only a purse and freedom, but also human lives.