The driver of the citrus-hauling truck involved in a crash this year has accumulated twelve administrative penalties for traffic violations. This information comes from the Telegraph channel Police of the Southern Urals, which reports on road safety and law enforcement in the region. The summary makes clear that a pattern of violations preceded the collision, highlighting a concern about driving behavior and its consequences on public safety.
The report states that over the current year the truck operator has faced a total of 12 administrative actions for various offenses. At present, the driver of the Volvo vehicle is cited under Article 12.9 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, which covers exceeding the established speed limit. The notification emphasizes the ongoing administrative proceedings linked to the driver, framing the incident within a broader context of repeated rule violations and traffic safety enforcement (citation: Telegraph channel Police of the Southern Urals).
The incident itself occurred on the M-5 highway in the Chelyabinsk region in the afternoon of December 11, 2022. A 28-year-old Volvo truck driver failed to maintain a safe distance and collided with a KAMAZ vehicle that was stationary on the roadway. The crash disrupted traffic and led to a series of immediate safety concerns for other road users in the area, particularly those passing through the corridor during the day’s peak traffic period.
The aftermath saw hundreds of tangerines spill from the cargo onto the road surface, creating a secondary hazard for motorists and contributing to the complexity of the scene. Responders and traffic management teams would have faced the challenge of securing the cargo spill, clearing the roadway, and restoring normal travel conditions in a timely manner while ensuring public safety in the process.
In a separate yet related note, earlier reports described another incident on a different route where a dump truck spilled loads on a ring road in Saint Petersburg, covering parts of the roadway with sand. That event resulted in injuries to the driver of the other vehicle involved, with the full circumstances of the incident under investigation. These reports collectively underscore broader concerns about vehicle load security, road maintenance, and the capacity of traffic systems to absorb unexpected events without escalating risk for drivers and pedestrians alike (citation: Telegraph channel Police of the Southern Urals).