Serious defects in some cases

Masses of reports during truck checks in Tyrol

The police checked the vehicles closely.

(Bild: LPD Kaernten)

During a province-wide special operation in the area of heavy goods vehicles, the provincial traffic department and other police forces caught numerous traffic offenders on Thursday. Violations were found on 70 vehicles. License plates were also confiscated.

In order to improve the safety of heavy goods vehicles in Tyrol, priority checks were carried out on trucks on Thursday between 9 am and 5 pm. Officers from the provincial traffic department, the eight district police commands and the Innsbruck city police command were involved in the operation. The vehicles were checked in the areas of technology, freight transport and hazardous goods.

License plates taken
A total of 199 heavy goods vehicles and their drivers were checked during the operation on the main transit routes A12, A13 and the S14 as well as on the secondary road network. This resulted in numerous complaints and reports. Around 70 vehicles were found to have committed various infringements. 32 drivers were temporarily banned from continuing their journey and four license plates were taken away.

Numerous complaints and orders
Violations of driving and rest times or the permitted weight were the most frequent complaints made by the police, as were technical defects. In total, there were 34 reports, eight administrative penalties and 106 security deposits collected from foreign road users. One driver was also under the influence of alcohol.