11 drunk drivers and one under drug influence caught in Latvia in one day
Latvian police stopped 11 drivers under the influence of alcohol and one driver under the influence of drugs over the past 24 hours, the State Police reported.
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The State Police reported that over the past 24 hours, several drivers were stopped on Latvian roads for operating vehicles while under the influence of intoxicating substances.
In total, 11 drivers were caught driving under the influence of alcohol. In addition, police identified one more case in which a driver was operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs.
The State Police released the information about those detained, though the source report did not specify further details such as the exact locations or circumstances of the individual cases.
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs remains one of the most common traffic violations in Latvia, and police regularly carry out raids to detect such cases and help prevent potential accidents.
