27 December, Vitebsk /Olga Bogacheva - BELTA/. The Vitebsk Ded Moroz (Father Frost) is changing his profession: on December 29-30, he will be on duty with the State Automobile Inspectorate, as reported to BELTA correspondent by Olesya Seregina, Head of the Agitation and Propaganda Department of the Traffic Police Department of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee. Ded Moroz's work as a state automobile inspector will begin with a visit to the Vitebsk Children's Social Orphanage. At the festive event, he will present New Year's gifts to the children, talk about the importance of observing traffic rules, and also check their awareness of these rules during a fun quiz. The main character of winter fairy tales will experience the rigorous work of traffic police officers on December 30. On this day, together with Snegurochka (Snow Maiden), he will patrol the main transport arteries of the city, with Victory Square being the primary duty station. Honest motorists can expect pleasant surprises and the kindest wishes for 2012 from Ded Moroz. Traffic offenders will receive fines without any holiday discounts. Overall, the concluding year has been marked by a decrease in road accidents in the Vitebsk region. As of December 26, there were 649 road traffic accidents in the region, which is 15.1% less than on the same date last year. In accidents during this period, 152 people died (at the same level as the corresponding period in 2010), and about 650 people were injured (a decrease of 16.3%). 73 accidents involving children were recorded (a decrease of 6.4%). There were fewer accidents caused by pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, and drunk drivers, as well as by individuals without licenses.-0-

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