Dagestan court bans man from driving boats after passenger dies

The Kazbekovsky district court in Dagestan satisfied the claim of the transport prosecutor's office and banned a local resident from operating and operating small vessels after a fatal accident on the water. This is reported by the joint press service of the courts of the Republic.

As established in court, in August 2026 in the bed of the Sulak river near the village of Dubki, the defendant was driving a pleasure boat, without the appropriate certificate and the necessary skills. The ship belonged to another person and was used for the commercial carriage of nine passengers.

During the movement, the man violated the speed limit and allowed dangerous maneuvering - the boat collided with a rocky shore and overturned. All on board were in the water: one passenger drowned, another eight people and the boatmaster suffered injuries. A criminal case is being investigated into the incident.

The representative of the transport prosecutor’s office stressed that the further uncontrolled operation of small courts by the defendant creates a real threat to people’s lives and health. The court sided with the supervisory authority: the defendant is prohibited from operating and operating small vessels until obtaining a certificate and undergoing training.