More Than 100.000 Offenders

Caught At Speed Marathon

 

SpeedMarathonLU2022 19 countries took part in the operation. PHOTO: POLICE.PUBLIC.LU9 APR - More than 100 000 offenders were caught during ROADPOL's unique 24-hour Speed Marathon operation throughout Europe.

The enforcement action was held on March 24th as part of ROADPOL Operation Speed, which was conducted in the week of 21-27 March in all 29 of the European Roads Policing Network's member countries.

6% Of Truck Drivers

In Rest Times Violation

 

LUX FEB 2020 7 NamalenaPHOTO: POLICE.PUBLIC.LU15 MAR - About 6 out of 100 truck drivers on the roads of Europe are either in rest time violation, or their tachograph is manipulated or not properly managed.

This is among the findings of ROADPOL's latest Truck&Bus Operation, a summary of which was made available by ROADPOL's Operational Working Group (OPG) today. The operation focuses on the control of commercial goods and passenger transport and was the first one of a total of four planned for 2022.

Moped Meets And Rallies

Keeping Finnish Police Busy

 

FinlandPHOTO: POLIISI.FIMoped meets and other types of rallies were increasingly frequent and actively attracted the attention of Finnish Traffic Police in 2021.

These are among the conclusions drawn from the preliminary annual statistics, published by the Police.

Neighboring ROADPOL Forces

Helping Ukrainians In Crisis 

 

Lithuania Police Escort Lithuanian patrol car, sporting Lithuanian and Ukrainian flags, escorting a convoy.                                                                                 PHOTO: POLICIJA.LRV.LT14 МАR - ROADPOL forces in states neighboring or close to Ukraine have been strongly affected by the raging war and its consequences.

From Finland in the north to Bulgaria in the south road police units have been actively engaged with activities directly or collaterally caused by the conflict and the growing refugee crisis resulting from it.

2022 ROADPOL Speed Marathon

To Be Conducted On March 24th

 

CROP Italy Speed MarathonPHOTO: POLIZIADISTATO.ITThe 2022 ROADPOL Speed Marathon is to be carried out on March 24th.

The annual flagship enforcement event of the European Roads Policing Network will be performed by Road Police forces across Europe for a period of complete 24 hours. The ROADPOL Speed Marathon takes place within the 7-day Operation Speed (21-27 March).