The State Duma simplified the processing of drunk drivers: inspectors will have fewer papers

New amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses reduce the number of mandatory protocols when detaining intoxicated motorists

The State Duma adopted amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses, which change the procedure for processing drivers with signs of intoxication. The main innovation is that inspectors are allowed to reduce the number of separate documents when processing a violation.

Now, notes on the driver's removal from vehicle control and the vehicle's detention can be entered directly into other procedural documents. For example, into the protocol on initiating an administrative case. Previously, this often required separate papers with repeated dates, times, and places of processing.

Formally, the procedure becomes faster and simpler for traffic police officers. This should reduce the volume of paperwork and speed up the processing of violations, especially during mass checks and raids. At the same time, the responsibility for driving a vehicle while intoxicated remains unchanged.

The change seems technical, but it is important for the entire road control system. In recent years, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has been gradually converting the processing of violations into digital format, and reducing the number of duplicate protocols simplifies integration with electronic databases and inspectors' mobile terminals.

For drivers, the key point is different: despite the simplification of the procedure, inspectors are still obliged to record all actions within the framework of the Code of Administrative Offenses, including the time of detention and the grounds for removal from control.

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