From 27 to 29 May, the traffic police department of the Lepel District Department of Internal Affairs conducted a preventive operation on the "Minsk-Vitebsk" highway.

Traffic police inspectors monitored compliance with speed limits, overtaking rules, and driving in the oncoming lane. State Automobile Inspectorate officers used both overt and covert traffic rule enforcement.

Sixty-seven traffic violations were detected, including 25 cases of speeding.

No road traffic accidents were registered in the district.

The State Automobile Inspectorate reminds drivers of the fines for reckless driving, as stipulated by Article 18.12 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus:
– for exceeding the speed limit by 10 km/h to 20 km/h – a fine of up to 1 basic unit;
– for exceeding the speed limit by 20 km/h to 30 km/h – a fine from 1 to 3 basic units;
– for exceeding the speed limit by 30 km/h to 40 km/h – from 3 to 10 basic units;
– for exceeding the speed limit by 40 km/h or more – from 8 to 12 basic units.
For a repeated offence of exceeding the speed limit by more than 20 km/h within a year, the fine will be from 5 to 15 basic units. Additionally, the right to engage in certain activities may be revoked for 1 year.