Prison for a belt, pulling license for a light. How Avakov wants to strengthen power at drivers’ expense

In 2020, 168,107 road accidents happened in Ukraine, resulting in over 3,000 people dying. It's more deaths than during hostilities in Donbas, and it's the highest indicator in 3 years. There's a safety catastrophe on Ukrainian roads; no one disputes that. However, it seems that someone at the top of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has decided to take advantage of the situation and use the problem to increase their power. On February 3, the Verkhovna Rada will consider the scandalous draft law 2695 in the second reading, which will expand the considerable powers of the police, increasing the risk of corruption. What's this draft law about, and why professional lawyers and activists are dissatisfied with it? Read further on Rubryka.