During further proceedings, a drug test of the driver detected the presence of methamphetamine. In addition, the registration plates mounted on the Audi were assigned to another vehicle. The 18-year-old was arrested and taken to the police detention facility.
We remind you that failing to stop a vehicle despite an order to stop issued by a person authorized to control road traffic, and continuing to drive, is punishable by up to 5 years’ imprisonment.
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of an intoxicating substance is punishable by up to 3 years’ imprisonment. Using a registration plate assigned to another vehicle is a crime punishable by up to 5 years in prison.
Alcohol, drugs and driving are a combination that can end in tragedy. Trying to flee from a traffic check is equally dangerous; it may result not only in criminal liability, but also create a deadly hazard on the road.