The key facts

  • Federal raids 'Sober Driver', 'Dangerous Cargo' and 'Taxi' run November 7–8 across the country
  • In Tatarstan, the 'Autumn Holidays' / 'Pedestrian' raid at pedestrian crossings continues until November 8
  • Moscow Region has launched the 'Get Visible' campaign checking pedestrians for retroreflective gear

Federal raids and regional checks

Over the weekend of November 7–8, 2026, both nationwide and local State Road Traffic Inspectorate checks are taking place across Russian regions — as Gazeta.Ru reports, after reviewing announcements from regional traffic police departments. The federal raids include 'Sober Driver' — blanket alcohol checks across the entire road network from Friday to Sunday — as well as the 'Dangerous Cargo' and 'Taxi' raids with intensified oversight of freight carriers and taxi drivers in many regions.

What is being checked in specific regions

In Orenburg Region, traffic police are on heightened duty: in addition to sobriety, inspectors are checking driver's licenses, speed limits, seat belts and child car seats; in parallel, interagency migration raids with checks of foreign driver's licenses are underway in major cities, including Orenburg. In Altai Krai, the focus is on drunk drivers and those driving without a license or after having it revoked. In Tatarstan, the 'Autumn Holidays' / 'Pedestrian' raid continues until November 8: inspectors are stationed at crossings near recreation areas and places where children gather. In Moscow Region, a 'Get Visible' campaign has been launched to check pedestrians for retroreflective gear, while in certain municipalities, such as Dolgoprudny, 'Bus' and 'Dangerous Cargo' raids are additionally underway until November 8. In Rostov Region, 'Pedestrian' checks and targeted 'Child Car Seat' measures are in effect until November 8.

Context

In practical terms, this means a higher likelihood of being stopped this weekend: the checks cover not only alcohol but also documents, child transportation, retroreflective gear and behavior at pedestrian crossings. Separately, the outlet recalls that the State Duma previously failed to support a bill on revoking licenses for aggressive driving — meaning that harsh penalties specifically for aggressive driving have not yet been adopted, and the current raids remain the main enforcement tool.