An Almaty driver of a Jetour allowed his young son to play with a toy pistol while the car was moving, and the child pointed it toward passenger transport. The incident was caught on video and drew the attention of police, who determined that the weapon-like object was a child's toy, infohub.kz reports.
According to the city's Police Department, the incident was recorded on October 27 at around 15:45 at the intersection of Raiymbek and Zhetysu streets. During their investigation, officers identified the Jetour vehicle and its driver, born in 1988. A plastic toy pistol was found during an inspection of the vehicle.
"It was established that the incident occurred on October 27 at around 15:45 at the intersection of Raiymbek and Zhetysu streets. As a result of the measures taken, police officers identified the Jetour vehicle and its driver, born in 1988. A plastic toy pistol was found during an inspection of the vehicle. It turned out that the object was being played with by the driver's young son, who was inside the car," the statement said.
Following the investigation, the driver was held administratively liable for violating passenger transport rules, specifically for a passenger being outside the cabin of a moving vehicle.
"Police remind the public that even toy objects that resemble weapons can alarm those around them and provoke dangerous situations. It is important not to allow such actions, especially in traffic conditions," the Police Department added.