Istanbul Police Traffic Inspection Branch Directorate teams launched an investigation within the scope of 'Virtual Patrol' activities after the images of pickup truck drivers driving on Avcılar D-100 Highway were published on the virtual media. The two suspects, who endangered the traffic flow and escaped at the last moment by changing lanes quickly, were identified as U.A. and N.C. It was determined that .
On the other hand, the moments when two pickup trucks burned their quads and swerved through traffic were reported. The moments when truck drivers quickly changing lanes and competing with each other endangered other drivers and traffic safety were captured on the helmet camera. The footage also shows the moments when one of the pickup trucks, changing lanes quickly, narrowly avoided skidding.
Two drivers caught by police teams were fined under the Highway Traffic Law's articles regulating the crimes of 'Scissoring', 'Close pursuit', 'Disrespectful driving', 'Driving without a driver's licence', 'Driving without an inspection', 'Allowing a vehicle to be driven without a driver's licence'. While two drivers were fined a total of 277 thousand 662 liras, both vehicles were banned from traffic for 60 days. While it was determined that one pickup truck driver did not have a driver's license, the other driver's license was confiscated for 60 days. The two drivers were taken to the police station.