Throughout the week the Traffic Police patrols were engaged in verification activities heavy vehicles used for the transport of goods, goods bus and vehicles intended for the transport of dangerous goodsand registration national That foreign.
The operation made it possible to detect a significant increase in the rate of violations committed by drivers of heavy vehicles and also a strong increase in violations committed by operators of passenger transport (buses).
A total of 20 patrols took part in the latest operation with a number of vehicles checked of 185.
In detail, 113 heavy vehicles and 71 buses were checked and 120 violations of the Highway Code and sector-specific laws were ascertained.
On 3 occasions the continuation of the journey was prohibited while waiting for the safety conditions of the vehicle to be restored; this administrative measure was also imposed on some buses.
For the heavy vehicles most of the offenses concerned the lack of respect driving times, The exceeding speed limits, as well as other industry-specific violations.
For the bushowever, infringements have concerned the failure to respect speedThe exceeding driving timesi vehicle and driver documents, The failure to use seat belts and violations relating to safety equipment provided for this type of vehicle (fire extinguishers, hammers, emergency exits, first aid boxes, etc.).
The checks also made it possible to ascertain some violations committed by drivers of transport companies European and also non-EU; in particular, pecuniary sanctions were imposed on some drivers who, in clear violation of the cabotage legislation, they practiced the profession of transporting people within the national territory beyond the permitted limits thereby creating unfair competition against national companies.
These data – declares the Director of the Messina Traffic Police Antonio Capodicasa – “highlight a significant risk and underline the ongoing need for careful and constant monitoring. There were seven days of particular attention to transport safety aimed at checking heavy vehicles and buses, with the aim of raising road safety standards, harmonizing prevention activity and making the rules uniform across Europe. The activity will continue in the coming weeks, especially in view of the summer season, which will see an intensification of the transport of people and goods”.
