Police in Kazakhstan's Karaganda Region have identified three drivers who used bad weather to perform dangerous maneuvers on a slippery road, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to the media portal of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, police in the village of Topar in Abai District spotted three BMW and Volkswagen vehicles drifting directly on the icy surface.
"For dangerous maneuvers and disturbing public order, the young people, aged 18 to 21, have been held accountable. Administrative protocols were drawn up against them for petty hooliganism and violation of maneuvering rules. Fines were imposed by court decision," the ministry said.
In addition, amid a sharp deterioration in weather conditions — rain mixed with snow and the formation of black ice — road safety controls have been tightened in the Karaganda Region. On the Karaganda–Almaty route, police stopped more than 30 vehicles equipped with summer tires. Their drivers were not allowed to continue and were sent back to the city.
It is noted that the work is being carried out not only with drivers but also with organizations responsible for the condition of roads. Police conducted 23 inspections of roads of national significance. Sixteen orders were issued for the violations identified, and five organizations were held administratively liable for improper road maintenance.