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Right to drive All operators of motor vehicles on public roads must be in possession of a valid driving licence as proof of their qualifications to operate the vehicle in question. In Finland, you must have your driving licence with you whenever y...https://poliisi.fi/en/right-to-drive
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Monitoring the medical fitness to drive Monitoring the medical fitness to drive is an essential part of driving licence supervision performed by the police. Drivers with an insufficient state of health for driving constitute a great risk not only ...https://poliisi.fi/en/monitoring-the-medical-fitness-to-drive
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Granting alcolock-controlled driving rights An alcohol interlock, or alcolock, is a breathalyser device that will prevent the vehicle from starting if the alcohol level in air exhaled by the driver exceeds the permitted level. The device also requ...https://poliisi.fi/en/granting-alcolock-controlled-driving-rights
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Downgrading a driving licence, and special conditions The police may downgrade your driving licence if you no longer meet the requirements for the right to drive corresponding with your driving licence category. Your right to drive may be altered ...https://poliisi.fi/en/downgrading-a-driving-licence-and-special-conditions
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Traffic offences The police detect traffic offences and address them every day. Traffic offences are often discovered in connection with the police’s traffic control or emergency activities. Traffic offences typically pose a danger to others. The ...https://poliisi.fi/en/traffic-offences
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Automatic traffic surveillance In addition to traditional surveillance methods, the police use automatic traffic surveillance equipment on heavily trafficked roads and urban areas. Besides monitoring speeds, the equipment is used to monitor observ...https://poliisi.fi/en/automatic-traffic-surveillance
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Southeastern Finland Police Department, units and services We provide police services in the areas of 15 municipalities. Our area of operation extends from Kotka on the coast to Kouvola in the north and Parikkala in the east. The area is character...https://poliisi.fi/en/southeastern-finland-police-department-units
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Central Finland Police Department, units and services Central Finland Police Department is located in Pirkanmaa and Central Finland in an area consisting of 45 municipalities. The police department’s main police station – its administrative and ma...https://poliisi.fi/en/central-finland-police-department-units
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Police Traffic Safety Centre Photos from the fixed automatic traffic cameras are sent wirelessly to the Police Traffic Safety Centre in Helsinki. The photo taken by a traffic safety camera shows the vehicle, the licence plate, the driver, and iden...https://poliisi.fi/en/police-traffic-safety-centre
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Oulu Police Department, units and services We operate in 38 municipalities in the counties of Kainuu and Northern Ostrobothnia (Pohjois-Pohjanmaa). Our area of operation includes about 61 600 square kilometres, with about 488 000 residents. The Po...https://poliisi.fi/en/oulu-police-department-units
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Lapland Police Department, units and services We provide services over the large district of Northern Finland from Ranua to Utsjoki. Our area of operation covers 21 municipalities with about 180,000 inhabitants. We also serve a large number of tou...https://poliisi.fi/en/lapland-police-department-units
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Driving bans The purpose of a driving ban is to enhance traffic safety and safeguard the life and health of the driver and other road users. The aim of a driving ban is to prevent a person guilty of a traffic offence or minor traffic offence or a ...https://poliisi.fi/en/driving-bans
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Ostrobothnia Police Department, units and services We provide services in the regions of Ostrobothnia, Southern Ostrobothnia and Central Ostrobothnia. Our area of operation extends from Kristiinankaupunki to Kokkola on the western coast and from A...https://poliisi.fi/en/ostrobothnia-police-department-units
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Southwestern Finland Police Department, units and services We provide police services in Southwestern Finland from Turku archipelago to Kankaanpää. The area is characterised by the proximity of the sea. The police may also need a boat or ferry to ...https://poliisi.fi/en/southwestern-finland-police-department-units
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Police request to those applying for asylum and temporary protection in the area of the Eastern Finland Police Department, and to the persons assisting them: please contact the Police by email: Police contact details for the registration of those ...https://poliisi.fi/en/eastern-finland-police-department-units
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Häme Police Department, units and services We provide police services in 21 municipalities in the Kanta-Häme and Päijät-Häme regions. Our area is characterised by the beautiful ridge landscape of Lake Päijänne and a road network popular among tour...https://poliisi.fi/en/hame-police-department-units
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Helsinki Police Department, units and services We ensure that our capital city is safe and pleasant for everyone together with the City of Helsinki, other authorities, communities and the residents. The Helsinki police station is in Pasila. You ca...https://poliisi.fi/en/helsinki-police-department-units
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Eastern Uusimaa Police Department, units and services We provide police services in 15 municipalities in Eastern and Central Uusimaa. Our area of operation extends from Vantaa to Hyvinkää and from Nurmijärvi to Loviisa. There are more than 550,000...https://poliisi.fi/en/eastern-uusimaa-police-department-units
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In the Western Uusimaa area, police services will be available with partially limited opening hours during the summer of 2026. Summer brings changes to the opening hours of Kirkkonummi and Raasepori Police Stations. Find the details here . × Close...https://poliisi.fi/en/western-uusimaa-police-department-units
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Traffic penalty fee For offences committed in road or waterway traffic you may be imposed a traffic penalty fee. The traffic penalty fee replaces the summary penal traffic fee used earlier. Typically, the police impose traffic penalty fees for min...https://poliisi.fi/en/traffic-penalty-fee