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WASH ME!: ARMENIAN POLICE TO TAKE HARDER LINE ON "DIRTY" VEHICLES
NAZIK ARMENAKYAN
ArmeniaNow
12.06.12 | 13:24
The issue of penalizing truck drivers neglecting the "sanitary and
ecological" condition of their vehicles was discussed at a working
meeting held at the Armenian Police Monday.
The consultations attended by top representatives of the traffic police
and public order service were chaired by the Deputy Chief of Police,
Major-General Sasha Afyan.
The Police Information Department quoted Afyan as saying that
"important components of safety are the external look and technical
conditions of vehicles, which is often not very well perceived by
drivers."
In particular, according to the police statement, "dirty vehicles with
muddy tires can often be seen in the streets of Yerevan. There are
also vehicles with super powerful horns. The exploitation of these
vehicles creates environmental and sanitary issues, harms the health
of citizens and disturbs their peace."
Afyan was quoted as saying that the chief of the Armenian police
"has given strict instructions to improve the situation." He, in
turn, instructed those attending the meeting to conduct "consistent
measures to improve the situation and punish drivers, who demonstrate
disorderly conduct."
The police did not report about specific penalties to be used against
such offending drivers.
The sizes of several fines were raised and some new ones were enforced
for the violation of traffic rules beginning June 2 as amendments
in the Code of Administrative Offenses went into effect. The most
controversial of them include the ban on smoking inside cars as well
as a fine for not wearing seatbelts in the backseat.
From: Baghdasarian
NAZIK ARMENAKYAN
ArmeniaNow
12.06.12 | 13:24
The issue of penalizing truck drivers neglecting the "sanitary and
ecological" condition of their vehicles was discussed at a working
meeting held at the Armenian Police Monday.
The consultations attended by top representatives of the traffic police
and public order service were chaired by the Deputy Chief of Police,
Major-General Sasha Afyan.
The Police Information Department quoted Afyan as saying that
"important components of safety are the external look and technical
conditions of vehicles, which is often not very well perceived by
drivers."
In particular, according to the police statement, "dirty vehicles with
muddy tires can often be seen in the streets of Yerevan. There are
also vehicles with super powerful horns. The exploitation of these
vehicles creates environmental and sanitary issues, harms the health
of citizens and disturbs their peace."
Afyan was quoted as saying that the chief of the Armenian police
"has given strict instructions to improve the situation." He, in
turn, instructed those attending the meeting to conduct "consistent
measures to improve the situation and punish drivers, who demonstrate
disorderly conduct."
The police did not report about specific penalties to be used against
such offending drivers.
The sizes of several fines were raised and some new ones were enforced
for the violation of traffic rules beginning June 2 as amendments
in the Code of Administrative Offenses went into effect. The most
controversial of them include the ban on smoking inside cars as well
as a fine for not wearing seatbelts in the backseat.
From: Baghdasarian