Sunday's 79 accidents — fewer than fishermen in Liepāja port who called in sick

Latvia's roads turned into a real battlefield on Sunday — 79 accidents, nine injured, and so many administrative protocols that even Liepāja port could have humbly admitted its innocence. While drivers in Riga are confused by complicated roads, in Liepāja we can be proud that our local fishermen demonstrate equally creative maneuvering techniques at the port every day, trying to sell 'freshly caught' fish that actually just arrived from Poland.

VUGD reports that in Krimulda parish, two passenger cars had a disagreement about who would reach their destination first. As a result, three people ended up in medical care, but local residents point out that in Liepāja such a situation would be resolved with a simple agreement on fish prices.

The eight drivers who have had criminal proceedings initiated against them are in the most serious situation. While judges in Riga try to understand how someone can drive under the influence of alcohol, in Liepāja we know that a true professional can drive even in stormy conditions with a hand holding both the steering wheel and hot tea against the cold.

188 protocols were issued nationwide for speeding, which makes up a third of all violations. As Jānis from Liepāja port says: 'We never rush here — the fish won't run away, but drivers who drive too fast tend to disappear from the road completely.' And indeed, why hurry if the destination is Liepāja anyway — a city where even the wind drives at its own speed.