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Child safety and road security investigations in Romania

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Authorities in Romania are investigating several incidents involving child endangerment and road safety. In Vrancea, police opened a criminal investigation after video footage showed an 11-month-old infant behind the wheel of a car on a public road in the Slobozia Bradului commune. The footage was filmed by the child’s 17-year-old mother. The General Directorate of Social Assistance and Child Protection was notified to evaluate the children’s living conditions. Subsequent reports indicated a broader pattern of safety concerns across multiple regions. In Vrancea, a 22-year-old woman and her 3-year-old daughter were hospitalized after their vehicle overturned on a gravel road. In Tulcea, police opened a case for culpable bodily injury after dashcam footage showed a child falling from a moving van onto a highway. Additionally, in Popești-Leordeni, authorities began interviewing witnesses regarding Investigations into the transport of children have intensified following a viral video depicting several children being transported in the trunk Popești-Leordeni. The owner of an afterschool facility, Elena N., was filmed crowding approximately 10 children into a car. Recent Dacia Sandero, with reports have expanded indicating some children were placed in the scope of documented road incidents and safety violations. In Brașov, a fatal accident occurred when a vehicle veered onto a sidewalk, striking pedestrians and resulting trunk or pressed against windows. Elena N. defended the incident, claiming the children “wanted to try riding in two deaths. the trunk” and that parents were aware. Other reported issues include infrastructure failures, such as a car becoming stuck fatal accident in Brașov where a vehicle struck pedestrians, infrastructure failures like a sinkhole on Anghel Saligny Street in Constanța, and significant speeding violations, including a driver in Mioveni whose license was suspended for 90 days after traveling at 122 km/h violations in a 70 km/h zone. Mioveni.

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  1. 2026-08-12 15:45 UTC Child safety and road security investigations in Romania
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