Ten Drivers in 24 Hours: Four Without a Licence, Two Over 1.7 Per Mille, Three Under a Ban — Police to File Criminal Complaints
The Interior Ministry said that in the 24 hours up to October 10, ten drivers were detained for reckless driving under Article 297-a of the Criminal Code; among them two minors and a tractor driver.
The Interior Ministry said that in the last 24 hours, up to October 10, ten drivers were detained at various places in the country for reckless driving under Article 297-a of the Criminal Code. Criminal complaints will be filed once the cases are fully documented. The ministry urged all road users to obey traffic rules.
Four drove without a licence: drivers from Bitola and Kicevo, a minor from Skopje and a 35-year-old tractor driver from a village near Kavadarci. Two drove under the influence of alcohol: a 21-year-old from Skopje with 1.99 per mille and a 67-year-old from Stip with 1.77 per mille. Three drove despite a driving ban: two from Kicevo (aged 55 and 54) and one from the Delcevo area (58). A minor from Negotino rode a motorcycle without a licence, and the motorcycle was also unregistered.
What has not been published: speeds, whether vehicles were seized and the specific penalties beyond the announced criminal complaints. All are suspects until guilt is established in court.
MKNews Hub · Macedonia · October 12, 2026
