Police inspected 1,455 heavy vehicles during three days of intensive supervision

The police conducted a special 48-hour control operation on heavy traffic. There are still challenges in complying with driving time and rest period regulations.

During the 48-hour heavy traffic control operation that began on Monday 3 February at 6 p.m. and ended on Wednesday 5 February at 6 p.m., the police detected 101 driving and rest time violations and 19 tachograph violations.

− All driving and rest time violations for which a sanction was imposed clearly exceeded the limits set by legislation, says Chief Superintendent Kari Onninen.

A total of 104 road transports of dangerous goods were inspected, of which a sanction was imposed in seven cases only, and a change for the better was observed in this respect.
Fifty sanctions were issued for malfunctions, and the journey of two vehicles was interrupted due to malfunctions that were particularly dangerous for traffic safety. The number of malfunctions was at the same level as in previous similar control campaigns.

In addition, penalties were issued for, among other things, inadequate securing of load (36) and overloads (12).

With regard to freight traffic, supervision focused in particular on compliance with driving and rest times, securing the load and the condition of vehicles and overloads, which have been defined as the focus areas for heavy traffic supervision by the police. 

During the monitoring period, a total of 1,455 heavy vehicles were inspected, of which 1,260 were Finnish and 169 foreign, as well as 26 buses. A total of approximately 3,100 hours of working time was spent on the control operation.

A total of 249 monetary penalties (fines or traffic penalty fees) were imposed on drivers and 270 written cautions were issued. In addition, 170 inspections related to immigration control were carried out.

The enhanced control operation was carried out in the areas of all police departments.