Sofia road police launched a specialized operation against traffic injuries, checking 1,597 vehicles and 1,746 drivers and passengers. The checks ran from 9 to 11 October across the capital, with officers from the “Road Police” unit and all nine district police departments. Police focused on trouble spots and main entry and exit roads. During the operation, nine drivers were found to have driven after alcohol use, and nine more were sanctioned for driving under narcotic substances. Seven drivers were identified as unlicensed. Officers logged 962 violations of the Road Traffic Act, issuing 99 written records and 863 speeding tickets. Among drivers of individual electric vehicles, 24 violations were recorded. A total of 1,422 drivers were found to be speeding. Using a noise measuring device, police checked 11 cars. Four were stopped from further movement after a violation was detected. In one incident, officers from the Fourth Police Department spotted a car speeding on bul. “Bulgaria”. After a signal to stop, the driver pulled away at high speed and refused police orders. Shortly after, the same car crashed into a residential building on ul. “Georgi Sofiyski”. The 28-year-old man was tested for alcohol on the spot, with his breath reading coming back at 2.15 per mille. He was held for up to 24 hours. In the Buchovo area, the Fifth Police Department stopped a vehicle with a 39-year-old driver for a check. Police found that its registration plates belonged to another car. The man was detained and a pre-trial investigation was opened for an offence under Article 354 of the Criminal Code.