01.03.2026 14:35
In Manavgat, a motorcycle rider was injured in an accident involving a driver with a blood alcohol level of 116 promille, whose license had been temporarily revoked. The driver, caught drunk for the third time, was fined 390,000 TL and had their license confiscated until 2032.
In the Manavgat district of Antalya, one person was injured in an accident where a motorcycle collided with a car. During the inspection, it was revealed that the car driver had a blood alcohol level of 116 promille. A total fine of 390,000 TL was imposed on the driver and the vehicle owner.
The accident occurred on Manavgat Street in Mimar Sinan Neighborhood. The car with license plate 07 AHJ 828, driven by Ziya Furkan R., was traveling towards Çakalderesi from the direction of Side when it hit the motorcycle with license plate 07 BOJ 996, driven by Mehmet Şerif U., who was moving from the sidewalk onto the road in the same direction. The motorcycle driver, Mehmet Şerif U., who was injured in the collision, was attended to by 112 medical teams at the scene. The injured driver was taken to the hospital by ambulance. His health condition was reported to be good.
116 PROMILLE ALCOHOL LEVEL
After the accident, the Traffic Inspection Bureau teams of the Manavgat Police Department conducted an alcohol test on the car driver. It was determined that Ziya Furkan R. had a blood alcohol level of 116 promille. It was found that the driver had previously had his license revoked for 2 years for being caught driving under the influence for the second time, and that he did not have his license at the time of the accident.
390 THOUSAND TL FINE, LICENSE SUSPENDED UNTIL 2032
The traffic teams imposed a fine of 200,000 TL for driving despite the temporary suspension of the driver's license and a fine of 150,000 TL for driving under the influence for the third time. The vehicle owner, who allowed an unlicensed person to drive his vehicle, was also fined 40,000 TL. The total amount of the fines reached 390,000 TL. The driver's license was suspended until the year 2032.
The driver, who was shocked by the fine, was told by the traffic police, "I guess you are not aware of the new fines." When the driver asked when he could get his license back, the police stated that the system showed the year 2032, but according to the new regulations, the licenses of those caught driving under the influence for the third time were completely revoked.
The intoxicated driver was taken to the police station for questioning.