Police in Almaty have tracked down and stopped a woman who had earlier posted a video on social media openly flouting traffic rules and claiming that "nothing would happen to her." Administrative proceedings have been opened against the offender on several counts, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to the Almaty Police Department, the footage showed the woman driving without a seatbelt and pointedly refusing to comply with the established requirements. A check, however, revealed that this was far from her only violation: the woman was behind the wheel despite having been stripped of her driving licence by an earlier court ruling.
In the video, the woman also said she had never worn a seatbelt while driving and had no intention of starting, because it was "her own business."
"Administrative proceedings have been opened against the offender on several counts: driving after being deprived of a licence, violating seatbelt rules, failing to comply with a court decision and spreading false information. The materials have been sent to court. The car has been placed on a specialised impound lot," the police department said.
In addition, the owner of the car, who handed the wheel to a person deprived of a driving licence, has also been held liable.
"The police position is unambiguous: everyone is equal before the law. Neither connections, nor acquaintances, nor loud statements give anyone the right to break the law. Defiant arrogance and confidence in one's own impunity do not exempt anyone from responsibility. Law and order are the same for everyone," the law enforcement agency added.