Participants of Night Race Arrested in Qarshi — Girl Without License and Gentra Driver

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — A video circulating on social media shows a girl on a motorcycle and a Gentra car driver racing on one of the central streets of Qarshi.

According to the Traffic Safety Department of the Kashkadarya Regional Police, the incident occurred around 1 a.m. on 13 October.

It was established that the motorcycle was ridden by a resident of Andijan region who did not have a driver’s license. She reportedly staged the race to attract attention on social media after meeting the Gentra driver, a local resident of Qarshi.

During the race, both participants grossly violated traffic rules, endangered pedestrians and other vehicles, exceeded speed limits, and created a dangerous situation for others.

The court found the girl guilty under Part 1 of Article 128-10 (“Traffic hooliganism”), Article 183 (“Minor hooliganism”), and Part 1 of Article 194 (“Failure to comply with lawful requirements of police officers”) of the Administrative Liability Code of Uzbekistan.

She was sentenced to three days of administrative arrest and a fine of 25 sizes of basic estimated value (10.3 million soums).

The Gentra driver was also found guilty. He was deprived of the right to drive for one year, sentenced to five days of administrative arrest, and fined 25 sizes of basic estimated value.