16 April 2021, a preventive event "May the Road Be Kind!" will be held.

This preventive measure is aimed at preventing and suppressing road traffic accidents involving intoxicated drivers and pedestrians.

Please note that in accordance with Article 18.15 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus:

- driving a vehicle by a person in a state of alcoholic intoxication, with an absolute ethyl alcohol content in the blood or exhaled air at a concentration of up to 0.8 per mille inclusive, or with absolute ethyl alcohol vapour at a concentration of up to 380 micrograms per litre of exhaled air inclusive, shall incur a fine of one hundred basic units, with disqualification from engaging in certain activities for a period of three years;

- driving a vehicle by a person in a state of alcoholic intoxication, with an absolute ethyl alcohol content in the blood or exhaled air at a concentration exceeding 0.8 per mille, or with absolute ethyl alcohol vapour at a concentration exceeding 380 micrograms per litre of exhaled air, or in a state caused by the consumption of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues, toxic or other stupefying substances, as well as refusal to undergo, in the established manner, testing (examination) for the determination of the state of alcoholic intoxication or a state caused by the consumption of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues, toxic or other stupefying substances, shall incur a fine of two hundred basic units, with disqualification from engaging in certain activities for a period of five years.

- transferring the control of a vehicle to a person in a state of alcoholic intoxication or a state caused by the consumption of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues, toxic or other stupefying substances, shall incur a fine of fifty to one hundred basic units, with disqualification from engaging in certain activities for a period of three years.

- The consumption by a driver of alcoholic, low-alcohol beverages or beer, narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues, toxic or other stupefying substances after an internal affairs officer has signalled to stop the vehicle, or after being involved in a road traffic accident, until undergoing a check (examination) to determine the state of alcoholic intoxication or a state caused by the consumption of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues, toxic or other stupefying substances, shall entail a fine of two hundred base units with the deprivation of the right to engage in certain activities for a period of five years.

Dear citizens! If you detect persons who are in a state of alcoholic intoxication, who are pedestrians or are operating vehicles, please report the information immediately to the Duty Service Department (ODS) of the Lepel District Department of Internal Affairs (ROVD) by calling: +375297102789 (MTS), +375293274602 (A1) or 102. Anonymity is guaranteed!