DRIVER FLEEING FROM POLICE FINED AFTER INJURING MOTORCYCLIST

In the Yakutiye district of Erzurum, a driver who failed to comply with a police order to stop on Terminal Street struck and injured a motorcyclist while attempting to flee. The driver, who was found to have a blood alcohol concentration of 0.83 per mille, was fined 265,000 Turkish Lira; his vehicle was banned from traffic for 60 days, and his driver’s license was suspended for 26 months.

During a routine traffic check on Terminal Street in Erzurum, a driver refused to obey a police order to stop and fled the scene. While escaping, he collided with a motorcycle, injuring its rider. The individual was subsequently apprehended following a pursuit by police teams. It was determined that the driver had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.83 per mille, and he was issued a fine of 265,000 Turkish Lira.

Police teams conducting routine traffic checks on Terminal Street in the Yakutiye district attempted to stop a vehicle with the license plate 42 SE 407 due to suspicious behavior. The driver ignored the police order to stop and fled in his vehicle. During his escape, he struck a motorcyclist but continued to drive away. After a prolonged pursuit, the driver entered a dead-end street—2nd Evliya Çelebi Street—and attempted to flee on foot after abandoning his vehicle. He was caught by police officers.

Following an assessment, it was determined that the driver had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.83 per mille. He was issued a total administrative fine of 265,000 Turkish Lira for offenses including driving under the influence, failing to comply with a police order to stop, changing lanes in a manner that endangers traffic, running a red light, and causing an accident that resulted in injuries. The vehicle was impounded for 60 days and taken to a police parking lot, while the driver’s license was confiscated for a period of 26 months.