Despite the recent tougher penalties for driving while intoxicated, the number of road accidents caused by drunk drivers does not decrease but rather continues to grow. For the first 9 months of 2014 in Russia happened 10 996 of such accidents (it is 4% higher than the same period last year). To change the situation decided by the Ministry of justice. It has prepared a draft law, according to which drunk drivers will be on time to take the car.
The authors note that the implementation of this law will have a preventive effect on those who like to drive drunk and bring additional income to the budget of the Russian Federation.
Deputies believe that the car the drunk driver (if he is found in the blood alcohol content is above 0.3 ppm) should be evacuated to shtrafstoyanku. The same punishment awaits those drivers who refused to undergo the medical examination. In order to return the car, it will be necessary to make mandatory Deposit of 30 thousand rubles, which then can be returned by the court. If the offender is in court are not addressed, then the money will be credited against the payment of an administrative fine.
This is a forced measure and is explained by the fact that many offenders upon receipt of the decision do not pay the fixed penalty. In addition, this measure will allow to facilitate the work of bailiffs. But this is not the only waste that the offender will have to suffer. Getting behind the wheel drunk, the driver will have to cover the evacuation of his car to the impound yard and storage.
This project is currently undergoing a public comment period, after which it will be forwarded for consideration to the state Duma. In General, the MPs estimate the bill positively, but noted the presence of controversial issues.
"The project concept is correct, I support it. The law will help strengthen the fight against drunk driving. As can be seen from practice, punish the ruble is the most effective measure. However, the law has to clearly stipulate, who this penalty will be imposed. In our country, there are often cases where driving a car is not its owner," said Vyacheslav Lysakov (state Duma Deputy, the head of the all-Russian movement of motorists "Freedom of choice").
Currently, if the driver was caught for drunk driving for the first time, it imposed a fine of 30 thousand rubles and disqualification from driving for a period of one and a half to two years. Repeated violation shall entail a fine in the amount of 50 thousand rubles or disqualification from driving for a period of three years.
