[51555] Rapper Navai involved in a car accident in Moscow; wave of rumors about stricter traffic fines

Rapper Navai involved in an accident; official denials of reports about stricter fines

May 5, 2026, was a turbulent day for drivers in Russia. At the center of events is a car accident involving the famous rapper Navai in the heart of Moscow. According to a report by Baza, the rapper lost control of a black Ferrari without license plates on Zubov Boulevard and crashed into a traffic light. Eyewitnesses quoted in Осторожно, Москва claimed that the artist tried to hide from the crowd and changed his clothes immediately after the accident.

SHOT reported that the rapper claimed in his defense: "The tires were bad, I wasn't driving fast," adding that it was a Ferrari 488 Pista. Official sources in the Department of Transport stated that a lawsuit will be filed against the rapper for damage to urban infrastructure and that the revocation of his driver's license is being considered due to serious traffic violations.

At the same time, social media in Russia was in an uproar following the widespread dissemination of information, perceived by some of the public as reliable, that the traffic police (GIBDD) had begun strict enforcement on May 5, with fines for the absence of a warning triangle in the vehicle. Channels such as Банки, деньги, два офшора and Двач posted that the fines would range from 500 to 1,000 rubles.

However, this information contradicts the official position. ТАСС and Говорит Москва published a sweeping denial from law enforcement authorities, clarifying that there has been no change in the penalty levels since May 1. ПРОВИНЦИАРЬ, a channel associated with a critical approach toward the spread of fake news, defined these publications as "urban legends" circulated every spring to incite fear among drivers, and called on the public to rely only on official government portals.