UP: During the weekend, 63 drivers were arrested

During the past weekend, from August 1 to 3, 2025, 63 drivers were arrested across the country, and 78 traffic accidents were recorded in which one person died, while nine people suffered serious and 30 people suffered minor injuries, the Police Directorate (PD) announced today.

According to the statement, traffic police officers issued 1.521 misdemeanor tickets to road users, filed 151 misdemeanor reports and temporarily confiscated eight pairs of license plates.

"Of the total number of persons deprived of their liberty, 40 drivers were deprived of their liberty for driving under the influence of alcohol, 15 drivers for driving under the influence of narcotics and eight drivers for committing other serious violations from the field of the Law on Road Traffic Safety. Of this number, the most persons were deprived of their liberty in Podgorica, 16 of them, then in Budva eight, in Kotor and Nikšić six each. In the same period, the Mobile Traffic Police Unit issued 171 misdemeanor warrants, filed 13 misdemeanor reports, confiscated two pairs of license plates and deprived one person of their liberty, and 4.716 euros in fines were collected," the statement said.

The police reminded that from May 9 to September 15, 2025, the Order on the Temporary Ban on the Traffic of Freight Motor Vehicles, Buses and Special Passenger Vehicles for Residential Use (so-called Campers) on Certain Road Sections in Montenegro is in force, and that they appeal to drivers who drive these categories of vehicles to familiarize themselves with the text of the Order and respect the restrictions contained therein.

"The Police Department continues with planned local and national actions as part of increased control of road users, with a special emphasis on the control of motorcyclists and motorbikes, as well as young drivers. We appeal to drivers to respect traffic regulations and take care of the technical condition of their vehicles, bearing in mind the danger of traffic accidents caused by them, as well as legal sanctions related to driving passenger motor vehicles and motorbikes without appropriate valid documentation or equipment," the statement concludes.