Kostroma court fined the father who allowed his son to ride a moped

A resident of the Kostroma region was found guilty of involving his minor child in activities that threatened the life of a teenager. The evidence collected by the investigators of the Investigative Committee of Russia in the Kostroma region was enough for the court to decide a conviction against a 52-year-old man from Nerekhta. His actions are qualified under Part 1 of Art. 151.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - involving a minor in actions that create a danger to his life.

During the investigation and in the court session, it was found out that from July 2025 to March 2026, the accused systematically provided his son with a moped. At the same time, the man knew for sure that the teenager is 15 years old, he has no driver’s license and he has no experience in driving vehicles.

In March 2026, in the village of Fomkino, Nerecht district, a teenager, while driving this moped, lost control of the vehicle. As a result, he ran over a woman walking, and she suffered injuries.

The fine was the punishment the court chose for the perpetrator. The moped, which was a vehicle, is turned into the state revenue by a court decision.

It should be noted that this court decision was the first in the Kostroma region for such a crime. But soon, several more similar cases will go to the Kostroma courts.