In Lviv, on Ivana Franka Street, a 20-year-old Tesla driver first knocked down road signs on a traffic island and then crashed into a building wall. The patrol police reported the incident.
Officers who arrived at the scene found a man holding number plates in his hands. According to them, at the time of the collision, different plates had been fitted to the car, which the driver hid in the cabin before the police arrived.
While speaking to the driver, the officers noticed signs of alcohol intoxication. The man was unable to undergo a test using the Dräger device.
The patrol officers drew up a report on the driver under Article 124 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offences (violation of traffic rules that led to a road accident), a report under Part 1 of Article 130 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offences (driving a vehicle with signs of intoxication), and also issued a penalty notice under Part 1 of Article 121-3 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offences (violation of the rules for the use of number plates).
The police urge drivers to act responsibly behind the wheel and not to endanger themselves or other road users.