In Montenegro, 24 drivers have been arrested in the last 53 hours for driving under the influence of alcohol, psychoactive substances and serious violations of the Road Traffic Safety Law, the Police Directorate announced.
It is reported that police officers issued 24 misdemeanor warrants, filed 384 reports and confiscated ten pairs of license plates in 65 hours.
"In the central region of the country, officers of the Podgorica Security Department last night in the Speed, Alcohol and PAS operations, arrested 21 drivers, 19 of whom were for speeding, and seized one vehicle. 71 misdemeanor warrants were issued and 22 misdemeanor reports were filed," the statement said.
It is added that in the activities of the southern region, officers of the Bar Security Department arrested SS (23) from Bar who was driving a motorcycle without license plates and under the influence of marijuana, while the driver IB (57) from Budva tested positive for the narcotic drug cocaine in his body.
"A driver from Podgorica, KA (26), was arrested in Bar for exceeding the speed limit, where the radar recorded a speed of 103 km/h on a section of the road where the maximum speed limit is 50 km/h," the Police Directorate said in a statement.
They also stated that the police in Kotor arrested five people,
It is stated that NV from Kotor was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol with a concentration of 2,86 g/kg, MJ, who was tested and found to be driving under the influence of marijuana, MM (45), MVG (31) and RP (40) who refused to undergo testing for the presence of psychoactive substances in their bodies.
The Police Directorate said that the Budva police sanctioned 11 drivers overnight for driving under the influence of alcohol.
The Police Directorate, as they announced, continues with priority targeted measures to raise the level of traffic safety, applying repressive legal powers, as well as daily local and national actions and campaigns.
"We appeal to all road users to respect traffic rules, adjust vehicle speed to road conditions, and not drive under the influence of alcohol or substances in order to jointly contribute to reducing the number of traffic accidents with the most serious consequences," the Police Directorate said in a statement.
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