If you're caught above the legal limit for Alcohol in Latvia, your car could now be seized and given to the Ukrainian army as part of your punishment!
Lawmakers in Latvia have come up with a novel idea to reduce drink driving – while also boosting the country’s support forUnder a new proposal from the Latvian Ministry of Finance, people caught intoxicated behind the wheel of their car would have their vehicle seized and handed over to the army fightingPrime minister Krišjānis Kariņš confirmed the plans at a media briefing on Monday, according to the public broadcasterPenalties for drink driving in the Baltic country were made more severe last...
Seized cars can be bought by anyone in an extremely popular scheme where the starting price is up to the bidder, meaning they can be snapped up at a very low cost.Still, there were reports of vehicles ‘piling up’ in the official car parks used for storage – and politicians have had to think outside the box to deal with them.
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