Overview

• Roadpol’s week-long operation runs October 6–12, with German state police staging intensified mobile and stationary controls to curb distraction-related violations.
• Enforcement targets unlawful handling of phones, tablets and laptops as well as headphones, unsecured loads and improperly restrained children, covering drivers of cars, trucks and bicycles.
• Rhineland-Palatinate is first in Germany to use a Monocam to flag suspected handheld phone use, with one unit currently in service and human verification required before penalties.
• Penalties include €100 and one point for basic device use, rising to €150–€200 with two points and possible one‑month bans if others are endangered or a crash occurs; cyclists face €55 fines.
• Initial checks in Rhineland-Palatinate saw the Montabaur autobahn police examine 41 vehicles and open 31 proceedings, including 23 for phone use, as officials highlight that a one‑second glance at 50 km/h equals about 14 meters traveled without looking.