Riga driver fined after letting rescuers pass by briefly entering a public transport lane
In Riga, a driver named Jānis was fined after he made way for rescuers and briefly drove into a public transport lane. He says he does not understand why he was punished.
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A driver in Riga has been fined after giving way to rescuers and briefly entering a public transport lane. The man, referred to in the report as Jānis, says he is baffled as to why he was penalised specifically for letting rescuers pass.
The case was reported by the TV3 programme "Bez tabu". The driver says he received the fine from law enforcement officers, even though, in his view, he acted so as not to hold up the rescuers' vehicle.
The report is accompanied by video material. Other details, such as the size of the fine, the exact place and time of the incident, or the officers' explanation, are not given in the available source text.
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