Police en Newsroom Blog Driving while intoxicated - an old type of crime, new forms 21.4.2026 14.10 Blog Driving while intoxicated was criminalized in Finland 100 years ago, but the phenomenon has changed in a way that is rarely considered. It's n...

Car burglaries and unauthorised use Finland is one of the safest European countries regarding motor vehicle offences. Cars, for example, get stolen in Finland least often in the entire EU. Also the amount of cars that remain missing is small in Fi...

20.5.2026 | Public notification POL-2026-71233

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...

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...

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 ...

Calculator of fines Using the calculator, you can calculate the sum of the fine in euro. Net income in euro / month Number of family members maintained (spouse and children) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ”Day-fine” (fine assessed based on daily income) Tota...

Permit to close off a public road According to the new Road Traffic Act coming into force on 1 June 2020, the decision to temporarily close a road is made by whoever has the authority to install traffic control equipment. In emergencies, a road ma...

Information for international arrivals This information is designed for people who are planning a trip to Finland and want to know about immigration rules, what travel documentation is required and how to deal with Finnish police. The Police of Fi...

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 ...

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 ...

7.5.2026 | The criminal investigation has covered a range of suspected offences across the territories of three reindeer herding co-operatives, including aggravated money laundering, aggravated fraud, aggravated hunting offences and an aggravated nature conservation offence.

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.

25.11.2025 | Public notification POL-2025-165374

3.10.2025 | Poliisi kaipaa havaintoja Joensuussa Kaltimontie 4:ssä sijaitsevan Naumanen Motors Oy:n kohdistuneesta murrosta 02.10. klo 19.00 - 03.10.2025 klo 05.00 välisenä aikana.

11.7.2023 | On Monday, the Helsinki Police Department issued a bulletin concerning traffic arrangements in the city centre on Thursday, 13 July. The traffic arrangements in the Helsinki city centre have partially changed.

24.9.2025 | The police have conducted spring and autumn surveys on driving while intoxicated since 1979. The 2025 survey and statistics show a slight increase in drink driving.

17.9.2025 | About one in seven, or 15 per cent, of electric scooter riders who are breathalysed on a weekend evening ride the scooter while so intoxicated that they get a traffic penalty fee of 200 euros.

4.11.2021 | Motor-driven vehicles often stop and even park on pavements and cycleways, where they have no place to be. This might be for reasons of convenience, laziness, ignorance of the rules or insufficient stopping or parking places

26.8.2025 | Huoli-ilmoitukset läheisistä ja ystävistä näkyivät poliisin viikossa