The State Duma toughened the punishment for repeated drunk driving

The State Duma adopted in the third and final reading a bill to increase from two to three years the maximum term of imprisonment for repeated drunk driving, reports TASS.

The corresponding changes will be made to Article 264.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

Deputies voted for tougher sanctions for drunk drivers who were previously convicted under the article for drunk driving, which entailed serious consequences.

The article will be supplemented with a part according to which such persons will be punished by a fine of 300 to 500 thousand rubles with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions for up to six years, correctional labor for up to two years, forced labor for up to three years, imprisonment for up to three years with deprivation of the right to engage in certain work for up to six years.

State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin noted that the tightening of sanctions is aimed at preventing such drivers from driving. He also expressed the hope that such measures will reduce the number of accidents on the roads and the number of victims.

Earlier, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia denied reports about the development of changes in the traffic regulations, according to which it will be possible to install alcohol locks on the cars of drivers caught driving under the influence of alcohol.

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