In several regions, authorities plan to conduct road safety inspections on a Friday and during the weekend to detect intoxicated drivers. Regional traffic police departments announced raids scheduled for December 2–4.
Authorities pledged widespread and continuous road monitoring in the Kirov region, Tver region, Ivanovo region, Tula region, Samara region, as well as in Bashkiria, Chuvashia, and other parts of the Russian Federation. Additionally, the traffic police in Ufa, Saratov, Ulan-Ude, Krasnoyarsk, and Penza issued warnings about mass driver checks.
For drunken driving, in accordance with Part 1 of Article 12.8 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, violators face a fine of 30,000 rubles and the potential deprivation of the right to drive for 1.5 to 2 years.
A former lawyer, Leonid Olshansky, spread misinformation, claiming that traffic police would begin issuing fines for tire violations from December 1. In Russia, there is no administrative liability for using summer tires in winter or winter tires in summer, though winter tire usage requirements from December to February are specified in the technical regulation governing vehicle safety. The regulation applies to wheeled vehicles and aims to ensure road safety during seasonal transitions.