UP: 93 drivers arrested over the weekend, 56 for driving under the influence of alcohol and psychoactive substances

Of the total number of arrests, it is added, the most were arrested in Podgorica - 38 drivers, followed by eight drivers in Budva, seven drivers each in Danilovgrad and Kotor, while five drivers were arrested in Bijelo Polje.

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Illustration, Photo: Boris Pejović
Illustration, Photo: Boris Pejović
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93 drivers were arrested over the weekend – 56 for driving under the influence of alcohol and psychoactive substances, the Police Directorate (UP) announced.

"During the previous weekend, from May 08th to 10th, 59 traffic accidents were recorded on Montenegrin roads, in which there were no fatalities. Three people suffered serious injuries, while 12 people were slightly injured," the statement said.

In the same period, as the UP adds, police officers, as part of repressive activities, filed 222 misdemeanor reports, issued 1.705 misdemeanor warrants, temporarily confiscated 20 pairs of license plates, and removed the same number of vehicles from traffic.

"93 drivers were deprived of their liberty, of which: 34 drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol in the body at a concentration of more than 1g/kg or refusing to take a breathalyzer test, 22 drivers for driving under the influence of narcotic drugs or other psychoactive substances or refusing to submit to testing, 37 drivers for committing other serious violations in the field of the Road Traffic Safety Act and the Criminal Code," it states.

Of the total number of arrests, it is added, the most were arrested in Podgorica - 38 drivers, followed by eight drivers in Budva, seven drivers each in Danilovgrad and Kotor, while five drivers were arrested in Bijelo Polje.

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