Almaty police concerned about increase in accidents involving mopeds

Almaty. September 19. KazTAG – Almaty police are concerned about the increase in accidents among moped drivers: since the beginning of the year, there have been 523 accidents involving mopeds, resulting in 11 deaths and 535 injuries, reports the city police department.
“Individual mobility devices – mopeds, scooters, etc. – are still gaining popularity in Almaty. But, unfortunately, when driving this type of transport, most of their drivers do not follow basic traffic rules or simply ignore them. Thus, they create emergency situations on the roads, which often lead to tragic consequences or injuries to people,” said Oralbek Akhimov, police colonel.
More than 19 thousand moped drivers were brought to administrative responsibility for violating traffic rules. More than 1.5 thousand vehicles were sent to impound lots.

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