Police Fine 153 Drivers for Speeding in Latvia on Thursday

Police in Latvia fined 153 drivers for exceeding the speed limit on Thursday, according to police data on road traffic violations recorded over the day. In addition, four drivers were detained for driving under the influence of alcohol, and nine people were injured in road accidents. The figures show how one day looked on Latvian roads and which regions recorded the most violations.

Speeding

In total, 153 speeding protocols were drawn up. Most penalties were issued in Vidzeme, where 46 drivers were fined. In Latgale 32 drivers were penalised, in Kurzeme 30, in the Riga region 26, and in Zemgale 19. One more driver was punished for aggressive driving.

Drunk driving

Police detained four drivers for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The Riga region had the most such offenders. Three of those detained were so heavily intoxicated that criminal penalties were applied. In such cases the vehicle is confiscated or its value is recovered from the driver.

Accidents

Seven people were injured in accidents in the Riga region, and one each in Vidzeme and Kurzeme. Three of the injured were pedestrians, one was a cyclist and another was an electric scooter rider.

Overall, police drew up 417 protocols for traffic rule violations during the day.