In three days, police identified over 22,500 traffic violations, detained more than 300 drunk drivers, and sent over 1,500 vehicles to impound lots. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Polisia.kz.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan has summed up the first results of the operational and preventive raid "Safe Road," which runs from July 11 to 16. Among the most serious violations, police identified:

  • 01Driving while intoxicated – more than 300 cases;
  • 02Speeding – over 5,000 facts;
  • 03Driving into oncoming traffic – about 200 cases;
  • 04Driving without a license – over 1,000 facts;
  • 05Failure to yield to pedestrians at crosswalks – about 500 cases.

Senior Inspector for Special Assignments of the Administrative Police Committee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Aktoty Boranova emphasized that the goal of the raids is not to increase the number of fines, but to prevent accidents. According to her, enhanced control should deter drivers from dangerous maneuvers and gross violations, which most often cause severe traffic accidents.

Earlier, Kuriv Avto reported that over the past six months, more than 800 people died in road accidents in Kazakhstan. During the raid, police officers also conduct explanatory work with road users about the importance of following the rules.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the "Safe Road" raid will last until July 16. The department urges drivers to be careful on the roads and observe speed limits. In addition, police officers record traffic violations by pedestrians and issue warnings to them.

According to statistics, the main causes of road accidents in the country are speeding, drunk driving, and violation of maneuvering rules. In this regard, the Ministry of Internal Affairs plans to conduct raid activities on an ongoing basis.

It is worth noting that the total number of detected violations in three days exceeded 22,500. The most common were speeding (over 5,000) and driving without a license (over 1,000). The number of drunk drivers exceeded 300, and driving into oncoming traffic was recorded about 200 times.

Police officers sent over 1,500 vehicles to impound lots. These measures are taken to ensure road safety.

Representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs urge drivers to strictly follow traffic rules, reminding that any violation can lead to serious consequences. Raid activities continue, and their results will be published later.