"No one can telephone Margar Ohanian"
Some 4000 Yerevan drivers have been fined for not wearing seat belts.
"Drivers must wear seat belts for their own security," head of the Motor Vehicle Administration Margar Ohanian told a press conference on August 31.
"All vehicles must have seat belts by October 1. They are on sale at 8-15 thousand drams. Everyone must wear a seat belt in the republic regardless of his family belonging and social status. No one can call me and ask for mercy. Everyone will be punished. The earlier we settle the issue of seat belts, the better for all of us," said the head of the Motor Vehicle Administration.
In reply to A1+'s question how many policemen had been made accountable for the violation, Mr. Ohanian said: "Policemen take a service examination under RA Law on Police."
Reporters observed that the police escort taking editor of "Haykakan Jamanak" Nikol Pashinyan to court wasn't wearing a seat belt. "Police cars transporting detainees are regulated by RA Law on Traffic Safety. If the car meets the Law the policeman cannot be punished. I have no information about the car and its driver," said Mr. Ohanian.
The Motor Vehicle Administration is also concerned about speed limitation. "Cars will be recorded and the driver will be fined if he violates the speed limit, » concluded Margar Ohanian.
