Published Sun, 22/09/2019 - 09:45
38 police officers from 18 European countries came together from 16th to 20th September for the third TISPOL Road Policing Seminar in Germany. Some participants were back for a sxecond time, giving some idea of the event's quality and relevance.
Published Fri, 13/09/2019 - 12:47
A series of road trips for this year’s #ProjectEDWARD (European Day Without A Road Death) start on Monday, with a high-profile launch event taking place in the Czech capital, Prague.
Published Thu, 12/09/2019 - 08:54
Results from a pan-European speed control operation in August show that more than 440,000 drivers were detected for breaking speed limits. A total of 17 countries took part in the operation, which was co-ordinated by the European Traffic Police Network (TISPOL).
Of the final total of 440,414 detections, 149,219 were made directly by police officers and 299,392 came from automatic technical means.
Compared with the same period in 2018,m the infringement rate has declined a little from 19.9% to18.7%.
Published Sat, 31/08/2019 - 08:36
We're supporting #ProjectEDWARD again this year, and we ask you to share its messages.
The most important thing is to get our road safety message to as many road users as possible throughout September. Follow @ProjectEDWARD on social media channels (such as @ProjectEDWARD on Twitter), look out for posts, police teams, road safety partners and everyday road users tagged #ProjectEDWARD and like and share, alongside your own message of support.
Published Wed, 28/08/2019 - 06:09
A WEEK-LONG police safety operation across Europe has led to the removal from the road of some 1,326 trucks and buses for dangerous defects. The action followed checks of more than 322,772 trucks across 27 countries between 22 and 28 July. Co-ordinated by TISPOL, the European Road Policing Network, the operation saw police carrying out a wide range of safety inspections that focused on speeding, alcohol, drugs, seatbelt use, tachograph infringements, excess weight, dangerous loading and document offences.
