Police dish out 84 tickets, charge 14 drivers in checks of trucks and buses

Police dish out 84 tickets, charge 14 drivers in checks of trucks and buses

Police inspected more than 370 trucks, buses and vans in the past week and dished out 84 contraventions for breaches of traffic rules.The inspection drive was part of a European-wide initiative by the European Roads Policing Network to ensure trucks and vehicles that carry passengers are complying wth the law.Officers stopped around 370 vehicles across...

Between May 5 and 11, the police officers of the Dolj Road Service, together with the other traffic police structures in the county, carried out the TRUCK & BUS action, part of the ROADPOL operations plan. The aim of the action was to prevent road accidents by checking compliance with traffic regulations by road transport operators, both people and goods. During the action, the police officers stopped approximately 420 trucks and over 120 buses …

Road hauliers accuse the RSA of mismanaging driving test system - Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune

New Garda figures have revealed a 35 per cent increase in the numbers of learner drivers in Galway caught driving unaccompanied. That – mirroring the trend nationally – has led the Irish Road Haulage Association to call for a root and branch review of the Road Safety Authority and their operation of the Irish driving test system. Irish Road Haulage Association President Ger Hyland said there are 40,523 drivers on a provisional license in Galway …

The Maltese Police joined forces with member countries of the RoadPol (European Roads Policing Network), where they coordinated inspections on trucks and passenger vehicles. These inspections were part of the RoadPol initiative, entitled “European Truck and Bus Week”, which took place between 5 and 11 May 2025. ADVERTISEMENT SCROLL TO CONTINUE In total, around 30 roadchecks were carried out on various main roads, in Malta and Gozo, where more t…