Traffic safety and surveillance The police pursue traffic safety cooperation with different authorities and organisations, not forgetting increasing international cooperation. Of all authorities monitoring traffic, the police undoubtedly play the ...

Police en Newsroom Blog Several successes in police traffic safety work in 2024 28.2.2025 9.06 Blog Traffic safety concerns the whole of society. The purpose of police traffic safety work is to maintain and promote general law-abiding behaviour on...

12.9.2024 | Children must use a child seat when travelling by car even on the shortest trips, regardless of the parents’ opinions. The Finnish Road Safety Council is participating in the police's child seat usage surveillance in September all around the country. The police will monitor the use of seat belts and child safety seats from 16 to 20 September 2024.

Passenger Name Record (PNR) The Passenger Name Record is an information system used by the Passenger Information Unit Finland (PIU) to collect, process and retain Passenger Name Record (PNR) data on flight passengers in line with the legislation. ...

14.9.2022 | The police will conduct a nationwide monitoring operation on 16-22 September 2022 on the use of seat belts and protective helmets as well as inattentiveness in traffic. Monitoring of inattentiveness includes the distractive use of technical devices while driving a vehicle or tram as well as the use of a handheld mobile phone by the driver of a motorised vehicle or tram while driving.

12.4.2022 | In the nationwide traffic surveillance operation last week, police intervention was required in a total of 715 cases of persons neglecting the use of seat belts or safety devices in traffic. Of these, 15 were children, whose use of safety devices is the responsibility of the child’s guardian, or if such a person is not present, the driver’s.

20.3.2024 | Police imposed more than 2,100 penalties for failure to use seat belts and for using mobile phones

1.4.2022 | The police will conduct a nationwide special monitoring operation 4–10 April 2022 to focus on the use of safety devices and factors that cause driver inattention in traffic.

3.3.2023 | Police reminder: seat belt is free and invaluable safeguard in crashes

13.9.2023 | Police to control wearing of seat belts and use of mobile phones in traffic nationwide on 18-22 September

5.3.2021 | Next week, from 8 to 14 March, the police will conduct a nationwide special monitoring operation focusing on the use of safety devices in the car, and factors causing inattention in traffic.

26.9.2022 | The police conducted a nationwide monitoring operation on 16-22 September 2022 targeting in particular the use of seat belts, protective helmets and the use of mobile phones. A total of 1,095 drivers received a traffic penalty fee for failure to wear a seat belt in front or back seats and 28 guardians or drivers received a traffic penalty fee for failure to use safety equipment for children.

21.12.2016 | Use of seat belts and compliance with pedestrian crossing regulations would significantly improve traffic safety

15.9.2021 | Between 16 and 22 September 2021, the Police will have intensified and nationwide controls of safety equipment and focus on factors that impair attention in traffic, such as mobile phone use during driving.

14.9.2018 | Use safety equipment and focus on driving, not your mobile phone

8.3.2019 | Reminder from the police: Let’s ensure safe crossing for pedestrians, put the mobile phone away while driving and remember to buckle up even on the rear seat

8.3.2019 | Reminder from the police: Let’s ensure safe crossing for pedestrians, put the mobile phone away while driving and remember to buckle up even on the rear seat

4.11.2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME IN FINLAND Review 2024 National Working Group on Monitoring Environmental Crime 01 August 2024 2 Summary TITLE Environmental Crime Report 2024 PREPARED BY Finnish National Group for Monitoring of Environmental Offences PUBLISHE...

21.3.2019 | Disappointing results from the nationwide intensive traffic police surveillance: nearly 1400 tickets issued for seat belt violations and almost 750 tickets issued for driving whilst using a mobile device

20.12.2024 | The police are deeply concerned about this year's grim statistics on road traffic fatalities among children and young people under 18. Although the number of road fatalities is significantly lower today than it was ten years ago, the trend for children and young people has taken a clear step backwards in 2024.