Drunk Drivers in Latvia Lose Their Cars to Ukraine War Effort

The first delivery of cars seized from drunk drivers in Latvia set off for Ukrainian front lines Wednesday as part of a new program designed to keep drunks off the streets and assist in the war effort against Russia.

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Latvia’s new law allowing the government to seize the vehicles of any driver found behind the wheel at three times the legal blood alcohol content level went into effect on the first of this year. The program has proven to be a little too successful. The country has the highest rate of drunk driving in all of Europe, BBC reports, with 4,300 drivers found to be driving over the legal limit last year.

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In the first two months of 2023, authorities seized 200 vehicles from severely sauced drivers. With impound lots quickly filling up the government found it could not auction them off fast enough to make room for even more.