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Accidents The Police have duties relating to the prevention of accidents, fighting the consequences and investigating the causes of accidents. In everyday language, an accident can mean various kinds of sudden incidents causing injuries, property ...https://poliisi.fi/en/accidents
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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.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-to-monitor-traffic-near-schools-as-the-school-year-begins
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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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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 ...https://poliisi.fi/en/traffic-safety-and-surveillance
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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/-/several-successes-in-police-traffic-safety-work-in-2024
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29.7.2026 | For several years, the police have carried out the seasonal enforcement theme “Intoxicants, Fitness to Drive and Water Traffic Enforcement”. This year, the campaign was conducted from 29 June to 26 July 2026, with a particular focus on factors affecting driving ability, such as intoxicants, medication and drivers’ fitness to drive.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/active-police-traffic-enforcement-during-the-summer-improves-road-safety-drink-driving-offences-on-the-decline
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Police en Newsroom Blog Promoting the road safety culture among young people requires action from society as a whole 22.8.2025 8.08 Blog Under the leadership of Minister Lulu Ranne, the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has started ...https://poliisi.fi/en/-/promoting-the-road-safety-culture-among-young-people-requires-action-from-society-as-a-whole
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20.12.2024 | Further information about the traffic accident in Sinettähttps://poliisi.fi/en/-/further-information-about-the-traffic-accident-in-sinetta
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4.6.2026 | The police are involved in the Boating Safety Week held by the Finnish Lifeboat Institution on 1-7 June 2026.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-to-monitor-and-promote-safe-waterway-traffic
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7.5.2026 | In the coming weeks, the police will enforce the use of intoxicants and the behaviour in traffic of young people. Traffic enforcement will focus on moped riders, cyclists and operators of light e-vehicles and compliance with pedestrian crossing rules. Police patrols will also be visibly present in school areas.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-to-visibly-step-up-enforcement-of-young-people-s-traffic-behaviour-and-use-of-intoxicants
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16.6.2026 | Western Uusimaa Police Department wants to remind people about road safety and the possibility to use online services also during the Midsummer weekend.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-remind-people-about-road-safety-and-online-services-also-during-midsummer
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26.6.2025 | Aggravated endangerment of traffic safety and drunken driving in Midsummer traffichttps://poliisi.fi/en/-/aggravated-endangerment-of-traffic-safety-and-drunken-driving-in-midsummer-traffic
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23.1.2025 | The investigation of the road accident in Sinettä has been completedhttps://poliisi.fi/en/-/the-investigation-of-the-road-accident-in-sinetta-has-been-completed
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5.8.2025 | The police will monitor traffic in built-up areas when school startshttps://poliisi.fi/en/-/the-police-will-monitor-traffic-in-built-up-areas-when-school-starts
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22.8.2025 | The police want to point out that young drivers are not always ready for responsible driving. An age exemption permit entitling to a category B driving licence at the age of 17 should be granted for genuinely exceptional cases, not routinely to young people. Statistics by Statistics Finland show a worrying trend in road traffic deaths among 17-year-olds.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/motoring-speeding-and-risky-behaviour-are-causes-for-increased-road-traffic-fatalities-among-17-year-olds
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17.5.2025 | This news article is being updated. You can follow the updates at Poliisi.fi.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/helicopter-accident-in-eura
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26.8.2025 | The police imposed a large number of sanctions in the urban traffic surveillance campaignhttps://poliisi.fi/en/-/the-police-imposed-a-large-number-of-sanctions-in-the-urban-traffic-surveillance-campaign
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28.5.2025 | The use of narcotics in traffic is strictly prohibited in Finland, and the legislation is based on zero tolerance for driving under the influence of narcotics. The police are increasing the number of narcotics tests performed in traffic. The condition of the drivers is verified by means of both surveillance campaigns and individual stops.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-will-do-more-narcotics-testing-in-traffic
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28.2.2025 | The number of traffic enforcement measures has increased, the number of drink-driving offences has decreased and the number of road deaths has continued to fall. More effective and targeted police enforcement has contributed to this positive trend, according to a recent police traffic blog.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-traffic-safety-work-paid-off-in-2024