Overview

• The checks ran from October 6 to 12 as part of Roadpol’s Europe-wide “Focus on the Road” campaign.
• Police in Hesse inspected 5,667 vehicles during the targeted operation to deter phone use at the wheel.
• Officers documented 357 offenses for handheld phone use, plus six cases involving other devices such as navigation systems.
• Interior Minister Roman Poseck called the number unacceptable and warned that even brief glances at phones can have deadly consequences.
• Authorities scheduled additional action weeks this year, with Truck & Bus checks on November 17–23 and alcohol and drugs enforcement on December 15–21.