On 17 November, officers from the Traffic Division of the District Police Headquarters in Bolesławiec carried out preventive operations entitled “TRUCK & BUS” on roads throughout the county.

During the operation, officers carefully checked:

  • documentation authorizing the transport of passengers
  • the driver’s documentation
  • the manner in which people and cargo were transported
  • the drivers’ sobriety
  • whether drivers complied with working-time regulations

In addition, during the operation, officers examined the technical condition of the vehicles, paying particular attention to:

  • the steering system
  • the braking system
  • the condition of the tires
  • the vehicle’s lighting
  • the condition and additional equipment of the vehicles

During the intensified operation, Bolesławiec police officers:

  • confiscated 19 registration certificates
  • issued 17 fines, mainly for poor technical condition of the vehicles, and submitted 1 application for punishment
  • prevented a truck from continuing its journey because of its poor technical condition

In addition, officers confiscated 2 driving licences from the perpetrators of road accidents who had failed to yield the right of way.

KPP Bolesławiec/ii