Drugged Rider Stopped At
63 km/h On An E-scooter
PHOTO: GENDARMERIE DU NORD3 OCT - Officers of French National Gendarmerie arrested a man who was driving at 63 km/h on the handlebars of an unapproved electric scooter.
40% Drop In Fatalities
During ROADPOL Safety Days
One of the hundreds of RSD events - in this case organized by Polizia di Stato in Perugia, Italy.
SEP 29 - 12 European countries registered ZERO road fatalities at the control day of the 2022 ROADPOL Safety Days campaign.
The news came after final completion of data received from 28 ROADPOL member countries of which 23 took active part in the European Roads Policing Network's flagship annual campaign. It was carried out in the week of 16-22 September with the goal of achieving the ZERO for at least one single day. The results were announced at an international press conference in Madrid, Spain, hosted by ROADPOL member, Spain's Guardia Civil.
Cyprus Makes Helmets
Mandatory On E-scooters
Users will be obliged to use helmets at all times while riding. PHOTO: ISTOCK14 SEP - A new law was published in Cyprus introducing restrictions and prohibitions on the use of personal mobility devices (PMDs).
Those are electric unicycles, scooters, hoverboards, scateboards, segways, etc.
Youngest Ever French General
Becomes Chief Road Safety Advisor
14 SEP - General Florence Guillaume of the French National Gendarmerie was appointed interministerial delegate for road safety.
Gen. Florence GuillomeShe will lead the directorate in charge of establishing and implementing the road safety policy of the government with a view to reducing the number of road crashes. She has already been seconded to the Prime minister’s Cabinet.
Finnish Police Targeting Distraction
During ROADPOL Safety Days Week
PHOTO: POLIISI.FI14 SEP - The police in Finland will conduct a nationwide monitoring operation on 16-22 September 2022 on the use of seat belts and protective helmets as well as inattentiveness in traffic.
The operation will coincide with ROADPOL's Safety Days flagship annual operation.
