The driver of the truck involved in the serious accident near the village of Telish has numerous previous traffic violations. This was announced in "The Day Begins" on BNT by Pleven District Prosecutor Vladimir Nikolov.
He specified that administrative sanctions have been imposed against the driver, including temporary revocation of his driver's license.
According to the district prosecutor, initial data indicate that the truck driver was driving within the permitted speed limit, and the main version of the accident is the condition of the road surface.
„I confirm what was reported as information yesterday. These are the data we have from the inspection of the scene of the accident and from both motor vehicles. The exact speed will be established after the conclusion of the auto-technical expertise, which will be carried out on the case. At the moment, we are working with the version that the truck was moving within the limit for the section. It is obviously a speed that does not comply with the condition of the roadway“, the prosecutor summarized.
In connection with the claims of the minister and the RIA that all necessary actions for winter cleaning have been taken, prosecutor Nikolov indicated what was established during the inspection on site.
„What was recorded by the team on site is the formation of the so-called black ice, which is extremely dangerous for drivers of motor vehicles. This is a condition in which drivers visually fail to perceive that there is a thin coating of ice on the asphalt pavement. It is extremely dangerous. This was established at the scene.“
When asked whether the truck driver had given explanations and whether he had previous violations, the district prosecutor specified the following:
„At the moment, he has not been officially questioned. A conversation was held with the police officers. Yes, the driver has been punished administratively - 16 acts and 8 tickets. There is also a previous revocation of his driving license for driving after drinking alcohol. At that time, this did not constitute a crime, since the concentration was below 1.2 per mille.“