ROADPOL Newsletter February 2024

Welcome To            

The February 2024  

ROADPOL Newsletter

 

 

Dear road safety followers,

 

we have always tried to highlight ROADPOL as not only a network of road safety enforcement, but also a network of road safety knowledge and expertise. Read further to get more info on the master classes ROADPOL is organising this year.

 

Keeping on the positive note further on you can get aware with the 2023 provisional road safety statistics from France.

 

Currently it is possible that an individual has a drivers licence suspended in a foreign EU country, but keeps it in the home country. Read on to see how EU is moving on to close this loophole.

 

Next you can find out more about Norway's brand new anti-speeding cameras.

 

We've also included a piece by a ROADPOL Council member on latest road safety in Finland.

 

Enjoy your reading!

 

Stay Alive and Save Lives!

 

Yours Sincerely,

 

Sanja Veic

ROADPOL General Secretary

ROADPOL is to organize two master classes in 2024 aimed at teaching police and road inspection experts to spot truck and bus drive and rest times fraud.

The subject of the classes will be digital tachograph manipulation. Participants will learn about technical data of the digital tachograph Gen. 1 and 2, EU Mobility legislative package and methods of detecting hardware and software manipulation of digital tachographs. Read more

France Кeeping Fatalities Trend Positive

 

 

 

3,170 people died on French roads last year, according to the French Road Safety Authority (Sécurité Routière).

The fall in the number of deaths concerns all categories of road users and signifies a 3% reduction on an annual basis.

 

Read more

Drivers Licence Bans To Be Valid Across EU

 

 

European Parliament is set to impose EU-wide drivers license bans.

Currently it is possible that an individual has a drivers licence suspended in a foreign EU country, but keeps it in the home country. The EU is now moving on to close this gap. Read more

Norway To Pursue

Speeders With

New Cameras

 

Norwegian Road Traffic Police (UP) and the police districts are to start using a completely new laser meter to stop speeding drivers.

The new equipment in the police toolbox for measuring speed offenders is called LaserCam 4. A total of 200 new speed meters have been purchased and will be distributed among UP patrols and police districts. Read more

Survey Draws

Grim Picture Of

Finns' Driving

 

Finnish drivers drive faster than average, when tired and often hold mobile phone, ROADPOL Council member Аssistant Police Commissioner Pasi Rissanen writes in a blog.

According to the author an extensive international ESRA (E-Survey of Road Users' Attitudes) survey does not paint a positive picture of Finns' attitudes towards their own and other people's safety in traffic. Read more

In MemoriamRik Dhoest

 

 

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our retired colleague, Rik Dhoest, aged 64.

Rik served as the esteemed Chief of the Belgian Highway Police of West Flanders and was a former member of the Operational Working Group of ROADPOL's precursor network - the TISPOL.

 

Rik's dedication to his work, his unwavering commitment to public safety, and his leadership within the law enforcement community will be deeply missed. He leaves behind a legacy of professionalism and integrity that will be remembered by all who had the privilege of knowing him.

The funeral service to honor Rik's life will be held at the Bruges Crematorium on Saturday, February 24th, at 11:00 AM.

At these hardest of times our thoughts and prayers go to Rik's family, friends, and colleagues.

 

 

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