Yesterday after 14:00 in Inčukalna, Sigulda county, on the Inčukalns-Ropaži road, a collision between a passenger car “BMW” and a motorcycle took place. The driver of the motorcycle was killed in a traffic accident. The state police is investigating the circumstances of the accident.
On the other hand, it has already been reported that on Thursday morning in Aizkraukle region, on the Daugavpils highway, a “Volvo” car collided head-on with a passenger bus. The driver of the “Volvo” car was killed in a traffic accident. The state police is investigating the circumstances of the accident.
Yesterday, six people were injured in accidents in the Riga region, another six in Zemgale, four in Kurzeme, three in Latgale, and one in Vidzeme. Of the victims, seven were cyclists, and two were pedestrians.
Yesterday, the police arrested seven drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol – one in Latgale and six in the Riga region, where one driver who had used narcotic substances was also arrested. The six arrested drivers were under the influence of such serious intoxication that they were given a criminal penalty, which means that the vehicle will be confiscated or the value of the vehicle will be recovered.
On the other hand, 202 protocols were drawn up for speeding drivers yesterday: 28 drivers were fined in the Riga region, 61 in Latgale, 48 in Kurzeme, 47 in Vidzeme, and 18 in Zemgale. One driver was fined for aggressive driving.
In total, the police issued 464 protocols for violations of traffic rules yesterday.
2024-09-07 04:42:32