In Ashgabat, local police penalize pedestrians listening to music on headphones, according to the publication "Alternative News of Turkmenistan" referring to reports of residents of the Turkmen capital.

All pedestrians are told that there is a "new position". Police motive: pedestrians, listening to music, do not hear how a car can come from behind or on the side, and this can lead to a collision.

"On Sunday, April 8, I crossed the avenue of Makhtumkuli, near the US Embassy. On the other side of the road I was stopped by a foot patrol and demanded to go to the strong point for a fine. We did not want to go to the office, and there was no time, so we agreed with the policeman on the spot - 20 manats ($ 1 - 3.5 manats for the state course), and there was no violation, "a source in Ashgabat said..

Policemen say that they are instructed to fine pedestrians in headphones, they said that the order issued by the Minister of the Interior to reduce road accidents.

In Turkmenistan there are many prohibitions designed to reduce accidents on the roads. Among them in recent years, the ban on the import of cars without airbags, as well as the restriction on driving cars by women. Today, women at the wheel can still be found, but those who have expired the driver's license, can not extend it. In the traffic police, documents on the extension of rights are not accepted and new certificates are not issued.