The key facts

  • On October 8, in Mirzaabad district of Syrdarya region, a Damas driver transporting kindergarten children in excess of the permitted limit was stopped.
  • According to the text of the Zamon.uz publication, there were 13 children in the vehicle; the publication's headline states 11 — the figures differ.
  • An administrative protocol was drawn up and a preventive talk was held; the driver admitted the violation.

Detention of the driver

In the Toshkent mahalla of Mirzaabad district, Syrdarya region, a driver of a Damas vehicle was identified who was transporting children to a kindergarten in excess of the permissible number of passengers. This was reported by the regional Internal Affairs Directorate, writes Zamon.uz.

Circumstances and discrepancy in the data

The incident occurred on October 8. The driver was stopped while transporting children in his personal vehicle. According to the text of the Zamon.uz publication (in both Uzbek and Russian), there were 13 children in the vehicle; however, the headlines of both versions of the article state 11 children — the publication provides contradictory data, and it is impossible to clarify the exact number from these publications.

Measures and reaction

The driver was issued an administrative protocol for violating passenger transportation rules, and preventive explanatory work was carried out with him. He admitted his violation and called on other drivers not to allow similar incidents.

Appeal from the Internal Affairs Directorate

The Internal Affairs Directorate called on drivers to strictly observe passenger transportation rules, and parents not to remain indifferent to the safety of their children.