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SAFETY OPERATION * Europe
* Almost 2,500 trucks taken off the road
London,EN,UK -HGV UK -December 1, 2011: -- A week-long police safety operation across Europe has led to the removal from the road of some 2,419 trucks for dangerous defects. The action followed checks of more than 183,000 trucks across 26 countries on 10-16 October... Co-ordinated by TISPOL, the European Traffic Police Network, the operation saw police carrying out a wide range of safety inspections that focused on speeding, alcohol, drugs, seatbelt use, tachograph infringements, excess weight, dangerous loading and document offences... A total of 41,379 offences were reported, including the following:
· 477 drivers for alcohol and drug offences
· 9,237 offences of exceeding the speed limit
· 9,925 instances of drivers exceeding their maximum permitted time at the wheel
· 2,247 overweight trucks and 1,582 insecure loads. Of the 2,419 trucks prohibited from continuing their journeys, most were because of technical defects on the vehicles
· A number of countries also carried out checks for illegal immigration and people trafficking, as well as the transporting of illegal drugs, firearms and stolen goods. A total of 71 crimes were detected for these activities including 10 for illegal immigration, eight for illegal drugs, two for firearms offences and seven for stolen goods.
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