A 41-year-old bus driver in Karaganda is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol. The man failed to yield to a pedestrian at an uncontrolled crossing, and a medical examination confirmed he was intoxicated, infohub.kz reports.
The incident occurred during a patrol on Nazarbayev Avenue. Police officers spotted a Dong Feng bus operating on route No. 29. At an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing, the driver failed to give way to a pedestrian. The violation happened in full view of the patrol officers, who then began pursuing the bus.
According to footage from the police car's dashboard camera, the bus stopped almost immediately. However, when one of the officers got out of the car and approached the driver, the man resumed driving. After catching up with the bus, the patrol officers blocked its path.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the 41-year-old driver showed signs of alcohol intoxication, which was confirmed by a medical examination. The offender had managed to drop off passengers at the final stop but continued driving along the route afterwards.
An administrative protocol has been drawn up against the man, and the materials have been sent to court. He faces 15 days of administrative arrest and a seven-year revocation of his driving license.
Police remind that driving while intoxicated poses a threat to passengers, pedestrians, and other road users.
Earlier, Kursiv Auto reported how in Aktobe a driver of a Nissan Primera without license plates and with illegal special signals drove along a sidewalk for likes.