VIDEO/ Drivers "go crazy", they are caught speeding from 154 to 230 km/h on the roads of Albania

2023-06-03 12:23:20Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
VIDEO/ Drivers "go crazy", they are caught speeding from 154 to 230
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The Road Police has intensified controls on all national and urban road axes using intelligent tools, in order to prevent road accidents.

As a result of monitoring, automatic radars, smart cars, Poliscan and educational drones, during the last 48 hours, speeds ranging from:

- 154 km/h to 167 km/h on the National Road;
- 203 km/h to 230 km/h on the Laç-Milot highway;
- 137 km/h to 141 km/h on the main interurban road Cerme-Lushnje.

155 driving licenses were suspended and 2125 administrative measures were imposed for violations that are a potential risk for involvement in traffic incidents.

Due to the increased flow on weekends, towards coastal and touristic areas, the Traffic Police services throughout the country have intensified the monitoring of vehicle traffic on all national road axes, the main rural ones and in urban centers, using automatic radars, cars smart devices, educational drones and cameras, in order to prevent road accidents.

Wrong and dangerous overtaking, high source of involvement in road accidents, speed above the permitted rates, drivers using mobile devices while driving, drivers who do not wear seat belts, etc. have been found.

The following were punished with administrative measures:
- 553 vehicle drivers for wrong passing;
- 598 for speeding over the allowed rates but without the additional sanction of driving license suspension;
- 334 for not wearing a seat belt;
- 513 for using a mobile device while driving;
- 127 for not wearing a protective helmet by motor vehicle drivers.

Smart cars and automatic radars have been detected by Poliscan, speeding above the allowed rates and driving licenses have been suspended for 3 to 12 months for 123 vehicle drivers, starting from Kombit road to Saranda.

During monitoring and selective controls, based on risk analyses, the Traffic Police services suspended 21 driving licenses, with a term of 2 to 18 months, for driving under the influence of alcohol and 11 for driving in the opposite direction.

They also punished 48 drivers with administrative measures for driving under the influence of alcohol, but without additional sanctions.

The State Police appeals to all road users to strictly follow traffic rules, as all roads are monitored by intelligent vehicles and mobile patrols of the Road Police.


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