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TISPOL bus and truck operation commences shortly

Published Thu, 14/02/2019 - 18:40

Between 18 and 24 February, on streets across Europe, checks of heavy goods traffic and coaches will take place. It's anticipated that 27 TISPOL member countries will participate.

The focus will be on driving and resting hours as well as acceptasble technical condition of the vehicles.

During the large-scale week of controls drivers will be checked with regard of the Europe-wide social legislations (only those who are fit and well rested will be able to take part safely on road traffic). 

Drugs campaign 'Etoile' proves a great drug trap

Published Tue, 12/02/2019 - 09:52

Police and customs services from the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France and Belgium jointly held an international campaign against drug trafficking and drug tourism from Thursday 7 February to Sunday 10 February 2019.

241 of the 2 175 people checked were in possession of drugs and 19 of them were under the influence.

31 people were legally arrested and 10 vehicles were confiscated.

Checks on parking and resting areas in Germany: One in five truck drivers had alcohol in their systems

Published Tue, 12/02/2019 - 07:05

Time and again serious accidents occur because truck drivers continue their trips under the influence of alcohol after their resting period on Sunday. Therefore police officers have increased their controls at parking and resting areas. The results of last Sunday evening however are very worrying:

328 truck drivers have been checked

68 of them had alcohol in their system

48 of them were prohibited from further travel

19 truck drivers have had an alcohol concentration between 0,5 %o and 1,09 %o (promille). 

Germany: officer uses dog power and pink scooter to catch suspect

Published Mon, 04/02/2019 - 07:15

Police officer Christian Plötz commandeered an unusual vehicle to pursue and arrest an offender recently.  The man, while jogging in a nature reserve in the city of Worms, was alleged to have attacked a a woman who was exercising her dog using a scooter. 

The woman, who had been pushed to the ground by the jogger, called the police and was fortunate to find a patrol officer very close by. Officer Plötz tried to follow the suspect on foot, but failed to keep up with him.

Romania:theft leaves section of Bucharest motorway without lighting

Published Sat, 26/01/2019 - 17:19

Half of the ‘urban highway’, a 6 km segment of the A3 highway between Bucharest and Ploiesti, has been left without lighting after thieves stole the underground cable powering the lighting system.

The highway segment, which takes drivers into the capital, was only inaugurated in mid-December. It is lit to offer increased visibility and safety. Now, only half of the segment has the required lighting.

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