Avtoekspert about the accident with Ephraim: drunk driver not afraid of no punishment

Man getting behind the wheel drunk, not afraid of no punishment, the head of the expert center Probok.net the auto Alexander Shumsky. Commenting on the fatal accident with the actor Mikhail Yefremov, the expert noted that the punishment for such acts have nowhere else to tighten. To such tragedies was less need to take other measures, says Shumsky.

“Believe me, there’s nowhere (to toughen punishment – ed.). People who drink and drive – it is definitely not afraid of responsibility. It should be understood, he never thinks he’ll get in a accident, said Shumsky in the broadcast channel “Russia 24″. – So even though people put for life, unfortunately, in a state of intoxication they are simply not able to measure the extent of their danger.”

According to experts, it is necessary that such accidents could not physically occur.

“should Not be on the Garden ring speed over 100 kilometers per hour, and for this purpose, accordingly, to calm traffic, not to put bump stops in the city centre, but to do landscaping, plant trees, which in the case of some accidents can be a natural obstacle to travel into the oncoming lane”, – said Shumsky.

He noted that in the place where it happened resonant accident, “very dangerous turn”, where even sober drivers get into accidents.

the Expert urged not to hesitate to call emergency services, for example by calling 112, if the road you notice inadequate driver and suspect he may be drunk. After this call it will definitely stop to check.

“Call, do not worry, even if you make a mistake. Better here to be safe – said Shumsky. But if you are sitting in the restaurant in a big company, you know exactly what someone is drunk and gets behind the wheel, it is necessary to dissuade him, in extreme cases even to call the police.”

the judge is convinced that the message to the police on drunkthe second driver is not “snitching”, but the opportunity to save someone’s life.

Mikhail Efremov got in an accident on the evening of 8 June on the Garden Ring near Smolenskaya square. In his jeep he drove into the oncoming lane and crashed into a car VAZ. The driver of “Lada” suffered serious injuries and later died in hospital. The examination revealed that blood artist was 2.1 per Mille of alcohol.

In fact the accident criminal case. If Ephraim is found guilty, he faces up to 12 years in prison.