Overview
- In Saxony-Anhalt, police inspected 285 vehicles and found violations in nearly 40% of cases, halting 13 journeys and identifying 10 technically defective vehicles.
- The most common breaches involved tachographs in 85 cases, followed by 32 violations of driving and rest-time rules and 31 speeding offences.
- On the A14 near Petersberg, a manipulated tachograph understated actual speed by 12.9%, resulting in a €1,000 fine, a mandatory calibration and a travel ban for the vehicle.
- In Bremen, targeted checks on the A1 examined eight articulated trucks and uncovered five offences against social regulations, a severe tachograph fault on a Romanian vehicle requiring the driver to take an 11-hour rest, and multiple speeding cases.
- A 42-year-old Peruvian driving a Spanish tractor-trailer was recorded at 131 km/h in an 80 km/h zone near the Weserbrücke, leading to a security deposit of about €1,000, as police collected further deposits and flagged additional federal fines; the next Roadpol control week runs 15–21 December with a focus on alcohol and drug impairment.