Police started controlling Aktobe region highways with drones
Drones recorded over 600 cases of driving into oncoming lane
Translated with AI from the Russian original.
Police in Aktobe region have intensified measures to improve road safety. Law enforcement now uses drones for aerial monitoring, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan reported.
Patrol police use unmanned aerial vehicles on sections of national highways with heavy traffic and high accident rates.
The department clarified that since the beginning of 2026, 1,497 road accidents have been recorded in Aktobe region. The cause of 80% of accidents on national highways is vehicles driving into the oncoming lane. In total, over 600 cases of driving into the oncoming lane have been identified since January of this year.
Yerkin Otegen, Deputy Head of the Administrative Police Department of the Aktobe Region Police Department, stated that drones are particularly effective for patrolling rural highways. Law enforcement holds motorists accountable for dangerous maneuvers.
Explanatory work is carried out with offenders. The police reminded that drivers are deprived of their licenses for six months for driving into the oncoming lane.
