In Syrdarya, action was taken against a driver who transported 13 children in a Damas
In the Mirzaobod district of the Sirdaryo region, a Damas driver was stopped while transporting 13 kindergarten children. An administrative report was drawn up against him, and he was fined twice the amount of the BHM (base calculation quantity).
Measures taken against Damas driver carrying 13 children in Syrdarya
Administrative measures were applied to a Damas driver transporting 13 kindergarten children in the Mirzaabad district of the Syrdarya region.
The incident took place on October 8 in the Tashkent neighborhood. Road traffic safety officers identified a violation of child transportation rules and stopped the driver.
It is reported that an administrative protocol was drawn up against the driver under Article 128-8 of the Code of Administrative Responsibility. This article establishes a fine in the amount of 2 times the BCA (Base Calculation Amount) for violating the rules for transporting passengers in vehicles. Preventive explanatory work was also conducted with him.
The driver admitted his mistake and stated that such a situation would not happen again. He also called on other drivers not to transport children beyond the established norm.
Transporting kindergarten children in 4–7 seater cars in violation of safety rules is quite widespread in Uzbekistan.
In particular, in September, it was revealed that 16 kindergarten children were being transported in a Damas in the Gulistan district of the Syrdarya region, and 21 children in the city of Termez, Surkhandarya region.
Such violations in transporting children have in some cases led to severe consequences. Specifically, in May, it was reported that a Matiz carrying 14 kindergarten children crashed in the Nurata district. Behind the wheel was the head of a family kindergarten who had not obtained a driver's license. As a result of the incident, the woman died, and the children were taken to the hospital with various injuries.
In addition, in the Khojaabad district of the Andijan region, a driver carrying 21 kindergarten children in a Tracker caused a traffic accident. As a result, a 6-year-old girl died, and 7 more children were injured. The court sentenced the driver to 3 years of restriction of freedom and deprived him of the right to drive vehicles for 2 years.