Wave of Enforcement in Turkey: Heavy Fines Against Drivers Endangering the Public
[85087] Wave of Enforcement in Turkey: Heavy Fines Against Drivers Endangering the Public
Turkish law enforcement authorities have tightened their operations against traffic offenders, following two separate incidents in Bursa and Antakya that led to heavy fines and license suspensions.
Wave of Enforcement in Turkey: Heavy Fines Against Drivers Endangering the Public
Over the past day, Turkish law enforcement authorities have taken significant measures against drivers who endanger public safety, imposing heavy fines and impounding vehicles.
In the city of Bursa, GündemX reports that a drunk driver who failed to obey police orders to stop was fined an unprecedented amount of 710,000 Turkish Liras. In addition to the monetary fine, the driver's vehicle was removed from the road and banned from use for a period of three months.
In a separate incident in the Antakya district of Hatay, a motorcyclist was filmed performing dangerous stunts on one wheel in the middle of traffic. Following reports documented by citizens, the local police tracked down the driver. According to a report by Haber Gündem, the driver was fined 46,000 Turkish Liras, his license was suspended for two months, and the motorcycle used to commit the "road terror" was confiscated.
Both channels, which report regularly on internal affairs in Turkey, highlight the tightened policy of law enforcement authorities in an attempt to deter traffic offenders from continuing to endanger the lives of other road users.