Police en Newsroom Blog Pedestrian crossing must live up to its reputation 13.12.2024 15.17 Blog Now that winter has come, with darkness and slippery streets, we must all be more alert to keep safe in traffic. The fact that it is dim or completely...

Police en Newsroom Blog Visible policing makes the journey to school safer 19.8.2026 15.27 Blog As the new school term begins, visible police traffic enforcement serves as a reminder that a safe journey to school does not happen by chance. It is n...

13.12.2024 | Many traffic offences with serious consequences have occurred recently where the driver has hit a pedestrian on a pedestrian crossing. Chief Superintendent Heikki Kallio appeals to drivers to be extremely alert around pedestrian crossings. Visibility is poor in the dark, rain and snowfall.

30.4.2024 | Police intervened in violation of pedestrian crossing rules and unlawful riding on the pavement

19.4.2024 | Police to control compliance with pedestrian crossing rules and the behaviour in traffic of cyclists and e-scooter users

19.8.2026 | A small speeding violation near a school, a glance at a mobile phone, or a poorly chosen parking spot is not merely a traffic offence. It also reflects attitudes towards children's safety. Visible police enforcement serves as a reminder that a safe journey to school is built on anticipation, attentiveness, and respect for shared road space.

19.8.2022 | Watch it, drivers! Police continues to ensure safety of pedestrian crossings

30.8.2023 | Police intervened in violation of pedestrian crossing rules and cycling on the pavement

6.8.2026 | The police will monitor traffic in built-up areas near schools on weekdays from 10 to 21 August 2026. The aim of the operation is to improve road safety, particularly in urban areas, ensure safe journeys to and from school for young pupils, and prevent traffic accidents. Police officers will also maintain a visible presence in school grounds.

23.8.2021 | The Police continues its work to ensure the safety of vulnerable road users and has an intensified control focus day on 24 August 2021 at pedestrian crossings, looking at how the relevant traffic rules are followed.

6.9.2022 | The results of the Police control campaign focusing on pedestrian crossings indicate that many drivers of vehicles do not pay enough attention, nor understand or show the prescribed special caution when approaching pedestrian crossings.

18.8.2023 | Police to control compliance with pedestrian crossing rules and the behaviour of cyclists and e-scooter users in traffic

14.4.2022 | The Police continues its work to ensure the safety of vulnerable road users and has a two-week campaign of intensified nationwide controls from 18 April to 1 May to ensure the respect of relevant traffic rules.

26.8.2021 | The Police theme day held on 24 August and aimed at improving the safety of vulnerable road users resulted in 64 sanctions being issued to drivers of motorised vehicles. The reason was that drivers failed to give pedestrians unhindered passage.

13.4.2021 | The Police continues its work to ensure the safety of vulnerable road users and will have an intensified control focus day on 14 April 2021 at pedestrian crossings, looking at how the relevant traffic rules are followed.

7.9.2018 | The police will monitor safety at pedestrian crossings and compliance with pedestrian crossing rules

30.5.2023 | The police issued numerous traffic penalty fees and fines during the campaign week 22-26 May to control the behaviour in traffic of vulnerable road users. The aim of the week-long campaign was to monitor compliance with pedestrian crossing rules and the behaviour in traffic of vulnerable road users. During the campaign, the police mostly intervened in traffic behaviour that jeopardised the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and operators of light e-vehicles.

31.10.2022 | Does the cyclist have the right to drive using the pedestrian crossing and who is obligated to give way in that case?

6.3.2020 | Reminder from the police: Please follow pedestrian crossing rules and give way to pedestrians crossing them

2.5.2022 | The results of the Police control campaign focusing on pedestrian crossings indicate that many drivers of vehicles do not pay enough attention, nor show the prescribed special caution when approaching pedestrian crossings.