Society of Blue Buckets controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2011
Collision involving presidential envoy’s vehicle
A crash involving a BMW carrying Garri Minkh seriously injured the driver of an Opel Astra and killed the BMW’s driver. Supporters disputed official accounts and alleged that privileged driving practices had contributed to the collision.
2010
Fatal collision involving a Lukoil executive’s vehicle
A February Moscow crash involving a Mercedes-Benz carrying Lukoil deputy director Anatoly Barkov killed two women in a Citroën. Public criticism focused on the disputed initial attribution of responsibility and the broader issue of privileged vehicles using blue beacons.
2010
Escort-vehicle assault allegation
A motorist who reportedly refused to yield to a BMW was allegedly attacked by passengers from an escort vehicle linked to AST security personnel. The incident intensified criticism of intimidation associated with privileged traffic movements.
2010
BMW associated with Ingushetia leadership
A BMW associated with Ingushetia Assembly chairman Makhmud Sakalov was involved in a traffic incident and was reportedly used as an unauthorized flasher-equipped vehicle while he was absent from Moscow.