Klaipeda officials detain and punish cyclists after 14-year-old’s painful death at the weekend



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During the day in Klaipėda, Tiltų Street, officers inspected 140 cyclists and 30 scooters, and drew up 24 protocols for various infractions: people under 18 years old traveled without helmets, some on bicycles without mandatory lights. Officials also spoke proactively with bicyclists and scooters riding on footpaths instead of bicycles.

Officials from the Klaipėda Road Police Service, who checked bicycle drivers in Klaipėda, Slengiai and Ginduliai district, found six violations on Saturday. They were mostly underage children who drove through the streets without helmets, in addition to endangering themselves and other road users by maneuvering unsafe in the middle of the streets and not following the rules of the road. transit. The youngest offender was only 8 years old. All the minors have been released to parents who have been tried for administrative misconduct due to the negligence of their children. That same night, after officers from the Highway Police Service inspected bicycle drivers in the old town of Klaipėda, up to 42 violations out of 150 inspected were identified.

He also checked drivers for intoxication.

Over the weekend, Klaipėda traffic police officers also inspected 311 cars and identified four drunk drivers.

Saturday, September 26, at approximately 4:55 pm In Klaipėda district, it was discovered that Ginduliai, a driver of a Ford car, a man born in 1974, was intoxicated by 1.32 prom., At 23.42, Šilutės pl. , Klaipėda, drivers of a stopped Toyota car, for a woman born, set at 0.66 prom. poisoning.

Another intoxicated woman, who was also driving a Toyota, born in 1966, was arrested on Sunday, September 27, on the street of the port of Naujoji, and her officers found intoxication for 1.28 prom. A LADA driver, born in 1964, was taken into custody with 1.87 percent intoxication and the man had no right to drive.

Four drivers inspected by officials had consumed alcohol but did not exceed the permitted limits. Another 17 drivers will be responsible for ignoring traffic prohibition signs.

On September 25 and 27, Klaipėda Traffic Police officers also identified 9 drunk people who had ridden bicycles or electric scooters. The degree of intoxication found for them ranges from 0.48 avg. up to 1.62 avg.

Klaipėda County officials recall that it is necessary for all traffic participants to follow the traffic rules, because sometimes the slightest mistake can cost health or even life.



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