Photo: Polisen Helsingborg. Sweden is currently working on new regulations governing working time inspections. A controversial issue has arisen: the right to conduct body searches of drivers. The new regulations, scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2026, are intended primarily as a deterrent. Their most important element will be stiffer penalties for tachograph manipulation, not only in the form of financial fines but also imprisonment. Specific…
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Photo: Polisen Helsingborg. Sweden is currently working on new regulations governing working time inspections. A controversial issue has arisen: the right to conduct body searches of drivers. The new regulations, scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2026, are intended primarily as a deterrent. Their most important element will be stiffer penalties for tachograph manipulation, not only in the form of financial fines but also imprisonment. Specific…