Man without a driving licence caught behind the wheel in Bārbele parish
On 8 October, a man born in 2002 drove a Volkswagen car in Bārbele parish, Bauska municipality, without holding driving rights. Administrative offence proceedings have been opened.
A man born in 2002 drove a Volkswagen car without the right to drive a vehicle in Bārbele parish, Bauska municipality, at around 8 p.m. on Thursday, 8 October. The information was provided to the BauskasDzive.lv news portal by State Police spokeswoman Rūta Strautniece-Apaļā.
Administrative offence proceedings, the procedure used in Latvia for handling traffic violations, have been started over the incident.
What penalty is provided
Section 51, part six of Latvia's Road Traffic Law states that if driving rights have not been obtained or have been revoked, a fine of between 280 and 570 euros is imposed.
The source does not say whether the man never held a licence or had it taken away, nor what specific penalty has been applied to him.
