The police carried out a week-long nationwide intensive enforcement operation of heavy goods traffic. The enforcement operation resulted in the police completely discontinuing the journey of 20 vehicles because of defects posing a hazard to traffic safety.
The focus of the police enforcement operation of heavy vehicle traffic was on compliance with driving and rest periods, load securing, vehicle condition and overloading. In addition, this time the police also monitored school transport by bus.
During the heavy vehicle enforcement period, the police found 106 driving and rest period violations and 38 tachograph violations.
“All the driving and rest violations for which a sanction was imposed were well above the limits laid down by legislation,” says Chief Superintendent Kari Onninen.
“A total of 53 sanctions were recorded for vehicle defectiveness and the journeys of a further 20 vehicles were discontinued due to defects posing a particular hazard to traffic safety. These were in practice unroadworthy vehicles,” Onninen says.
In addition, sanctions were imposed in 34 incidents of improperly secured loads and 42 incidents of overloading.
During the enforcement operation, the police inspected a total of 1,485 heavy-duty vehicles, 1,291 of which were Finnish, 194 were non-Finnish and 94 were buses.
All police departments took part in the intensive enforcement operation.
”Even though violations were found in all the focus areas of the theme, some drivers and logistics companies were fully compliant. After police inspection, these drivers were allowed to continue their journey to the following loading, unloading or resting point without further delay. The police will continue to carry out regular enforcement operations of heavy-duty vehicles nationwide,” Onninen reminds drivers.
