Yesterday, September 29, representatives of the Ministry of Transport, headed by the acting Minister Ivan Kozachenko and police officers carried out a raid on observance of the mask regime in the regional center.
The website of the regional government reports. The mobile group began its raid at the Central Kolkhoz Market stop – where trams, fixed-route taxis, city and intercity buses intersect.
Police officials and crews started work at four in the evening and after a few minutes the first detained drivers appeared who did not comply with the mask regime.
“One of the detainees explained to the inspectors that the mask was there, but it was torn. Others could not clearly answer why they do not comply with the mask regime, endangering themselves and their passengers, “says the message under the heading” Drivers and passengers continue to ignore masks. “
Ivan Kozachenko commented on the situation: “There are enough violators. A protocol on violation is drawn up on them, and on this basis a fine is issued, which can vary from one thousand to 30 thousand rubles. Our primary task is not to punish the driver, but to warn new victims of the coronavirus. “
The head of the department added that “such raids are carried out on an ongoing basis. The next one is already tomorrow. “
The correspondent of “MK in Saratov”, who watched a similar raid last Saturday, confirms that the majority of passengers do not wear masks, and the drivers often hang them under their chins. At the sight of the inspectors, some are reluctant to take protective equipment from their pockets. Disgruntled comments are often heard: “You first set the order with an interval of movement so that the transport is not jam-packed (this was said about route No. 93); “Governor Radaev and his deputy Naumov don’t use minibuses, they wear masks, but they got infected anyway,” and so on.