Police vehicles Finnish police use cars, vans, motorcycles, scooters, boats, water scooters, snowmobiles, quad bikes, bicycles and light electric vehicles. The police has to operate in many different kinds of environments and weather conditions, w...

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 ...

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...

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.

3.6.2026 | The police carried out a three-week traffic safety enforcement operation from 11 to 31 May 2026 focusing on the traffic safety of young people. The operation detected numerous violations and instances of non-compliance with the rules of the road among various groups of road users.

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

4.6.2025 | The police monitored the safety of unprotected traffic throughout Finland over a period of three weeks from 12 May to 1 June 2025. The surveillance focused on the riding of bicycles, light electric vehicles and mopeds. With regard to cars and other heavier vehicles, special attention was paid to compliance with the rules concerning pedestrian crossings.

5.8.2025 | The police will monitor traffic in built-up areas when school starts

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

12.5.2025 | The police will monitor young people's use of intoxicants and their behaviour in traffic. Traffic controls will focus on moped riders, cyclists and drivers of light electric vehicles. Police patrols will also be visible in school areas.

19.6.2025 | Promoting traffic safety is one of the key objectives of the police, which is why traffic safety enforcement will be intensified further.

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?

23.6.2021 |   The Government has taken actions to increase cycling. The COVID-19 pandemic has also boosted the popularity of bicycles. With the start of the holiday season, it is therefore highly likely that there will be increasing numbers of cyclists on the parts of the roads without special tracks dedicated to cycling. To make holiday travelling smooth, nice and safe, the Police would like to draw the car drivers’ attention to the safe way to overtake cyclists and take them into consideration.

17.6.2025 | The Government bill concerning legislation on micromobility has been approved by Finnish Parliament. The amendments to the Road Traffic Act and the Vehicles Act included in the bill will enter into force today, 17 June 2025. The new legislation will bring several changes to traffic surveillance. The changes that will enter into force concern issues such as electric scooters. The amendments to the ...

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

5.8.2024 | During the first weeks of school, the police supervise traffic in the vicinity of schools. The aim of the supervision is to ensure schoolchildren's safety on the way to and from school and to prevent traffic accidents.

24.10.2018 | A summary penal fee may be issued to cyclists with no lights

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

24.10.2018 | A summary penal fee may be issued to cyclists with no lights

13.10.2023 | Late autumn is a high-risk time in road traffic – the police supervise the most common contributing factors to accidents