Traffic chaos in Lüdenscheid: Police flashes during truck controls!

Traffic chaos in Lüdenscheid: Police flashes during truck controls!

On February 11, 2025, the police of the Märkische Kreis carried out comprehensive traffic controls in Lüdenscheid. These measures served to ensure safety in road traffic and monitoring passage bans and speed limits. Control offices have been set up at strategically important points, including the L692, Brunscheider Straße, Herscheider Landstraße, in the Olpendahl. reports that 62 vehicles over 3.5 tons were checked.

of these vehicles 19 violated the existing ban on passage, with 16 these violations of foreign vehicles. The determination of 20 technical defects was particularly alarming, which led to six vehicles being shut down due to the endangerment of traffic safety. Five other vehicles had to be shut down due to non -regulations. A positive result of the controls was that no violations regarding alcohol or drugs were found. The police also informed that 300 speed violations were registered for driving without driving license.

focus on traffic safety

The controls were not only carried out for preventive reasons, but also to promote personal contact with road users and increase traffic safety. Officials carried out special controls this morning, with the focus on compliance with passage bans. A total of 109 trucks were checked, 30 of which were driven without an exception and sent back accordingly. reported there were various other traffic violations, including 12 technical deficiencies and false Steering and rest periods.

The continuous monitoring of traffic safety is essential. The accident statistics for Germany shows a worrying trend. In 2022, 2,406,465 traffic accidents were registered, which represents an increase compared to previous years. In particular, the figures in the area of ​​accidents are alarming: 289,672 Such accidents were recorded in 2022. Legislative measures to improve traffic safety.

future controls announced

The police have announced that such traffic controls will continue in the near future. The aim is to increase traffic safety and to raise the awareness of road users for compliance with the legal provisions. In the previous controls, not only the adherence of speed limits, but also the correct load securing and compliance with the applicable regulations for trucks were examined.