The event, which took place on Tuesday evening on the A1 motorway close Toupuchy, reminds of the serious problem of driving under the influence of alcohol. A 61-year-old Ukrainian citizen, being intoxicated, caused a collision, which could consequence in serious legal consequences. This is another of the many warnings about the dangers of drinking.
Circumstance
The incidental occurred around 6:45 p.m. erstwhile traffic police received a study of a collision at a toll point on the A1 motorway. A 61-year-old Ukrainian citizen, driving the Ford brand truck, struck the protective barriers during the reverse manoeuvre. The patrol that arrived rapidly realized that the driver might be under the influence of alcohol.
The suspicions of the officers proved to be correct – a breathalyzer test conducted at the site showed that the driver had more than 2 promes of alcohol in his blood. In this situation, the man was immediately detained and his vehicle along with the semi-trailer towed to a police parking lot.
Severe legal consequences for sober drivers
According to Polish law, driving under the influence of alcohol is simply a crime for which severe sanctions are threatened. Article 178a of the Criminal Code provides for fines, restrictions on freedom and even imprisonment of up to 2 years for drivers who drive a vehicle intoxicated or under the influence of an intoxicating agent. In the case of a repeat, the punishment may be even more severe.
In addition, in accordance with Article 42(2) of the Criminal Code, the court shall order the prohibition of driving for a period of 3 to 15 years. For foreigners, deportation or ban of entry into Poland may be an additional sanction, which makes specified crimes peculiarly serious for them.
Alcohol behind the wheel – fatal road hazard
Intoxicated drivers are 1 of the most serious threats on Polish roads. According to the Police Headquarters, only in 2022 there were over 2,000 accidents caused by alcohol-induced drivers, resulting in 242 deaths and almost 2.5 1000 were injured.
Driving under the influence of alcohol importantly reduces the driver's psychomotor abilities, affecting his ability to measure the situation, reaction time and motor coordination. As a result, intoxicated drivers pose not only a threat to themselves, but besides to another road users, including pedestrians and passengers of another vehicles.
In this context, police regularly call for road liability. As officials emphasize, anyone who drives a vehicle after consuming alcohol puts his and others' lives at risk. That is why it is so crucial that anyone who notices an intoxicated driver immediately inform the applicable service. specified actions can save many lives.
Effective police intervention
In the case of a Tuesday incidental on the A1 motorway, the fast police consequence prevented a possibly more serious traffic event. Although the guardrails were damaged, fortunately no 1 was injured. The full situation shows the importance of vigilance and the effectiveness of intervention in specified cases.
Police conducting intervention in Toads stressed that their precedence was to defend road traffic participants and prevent accidents. Thanks to their actions, they managed to destruct the danger posed by an intoxicated truck driver.
Summary
A drunk citizen of Ukraine who caused a collision on the A1 motorway will endure serious legal consequences. This incidental is another example of how dangerous driving after alcohol can be. The police constantly remind of the request to stay sober behind the wheel and call for all cases of intoxicated drivers to prevent road tragedies.
The man who caused the collision will not only endure financial and legal consequences, but will besides face a court that will decide his further fate.
Drunk Ukrainians on the roads become the norm in Poland. The worst thing about this is that politicians of today's coalition as well as those who hold the authorities before the elections have underestimated the crime committed by Ukrainians who have been allowed into our country without a compatible nation.
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