604 fined for traffic rules violation during weekend

The Police imposed a total of 604 fines and 397 traffic penalty fees during an intensive operation across the country during the weekend, said police in a press release on Tuesday.

In addition, 47 incidents of causing a serious traffic hazard were recorded.

The police carried out the nationwide intensive control operation of young people’s behaviour in traffic from October 18 to October 20.

The focus of the operation was on detecting speeding mostly on main roads in the evening and at night and also in built-up areas during the day, as well as surveillance of any meet-ups.

Of the drivers, 89 drove their vehicle in such a way that the criteria for gross negligence were met. In practice, this means that the driving speed exceeded the maximum speed allowed by around 30 km/h or more.

Young people are over-represented in traffic accidents and, relative to the population, have a risk of death of three times higher than that of the population as a whole.

Speeding is a major risk factor in fatal road accidents. As speed increases, the risks of various errors resulting in an accident increase and the consequences of accidents are usually more serious.