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166 vehicles were inspected by police officers in and around Understate, in particular cell and belt violations were registered. The aim of the campaign is to increase traffic safety.

At the traffic control, the day of police Understate on Tuesday 166 vehicles was controlled by the police. Particularly frequently registered violations were the use of mobile phones at the wheel and not attached heartbeats. In addition, the police were looking for drugs and drunk drivers. At the traffic control day, 20 policemen were involved. The police Understate regularly checks motorists for larger checks, most recently in November last year.

The shock of many drivers was great: Around noon, they were on the highway from Linger to Orbison by the police out of traffic and directed to control the parking lot on "Chalet". During their inspection, the officers checked drivers' licenses and vehicle papers, and also showed the safety vests with reflective tapes, first aid kits, and warning triangles. "We never know before a check how the driver will react. If we approach a vehicle, we have to expect everything, "said one of the police officers. Most drivers, however, appeared cooperative today.

Checks in four places

In four places, the police controlled motorists: South of Linger and on the B27 in Seedling she waved cars out and controlled vehicles and inmates. At Stockhausen and Kronecker Kresge police officers checked the speed. In addition, two civilian vehicles were in use, the mobile controlled road users. The aim of the measure was to increase road safety, according to the Understate police.

Not all drivers are enthusiastic about the controls, some are in a hurry or feel wrongly controlled. "If you want to move on quickly, there's no point arguing. It's best to know where in the car the safety vests, the first aid kit and the warning triangle are located, then the control is over quickly, "said a female official. Many drivers found the controls useful: "I did not know exactly where my warning triangle is," said a driver. Through the control, she now knows where to look in an emergency. "They should control more often, many drivers play with their cell phone while driving," a driver told the officer.

An arrest warrant executed

In the evening, the Understate police took stock: In 166 controlled vehicles at the four control sites, there have been ten cell phone violations and nine belt violations. In addition, 21 drivers were stopped because of too high speed. The highest speed overrun at the Stockhausen checkpoint was 100 km / h at 70 allowed, and the policemen in Seebeck had a vehicle with 129 km / h with permitted 100 measured. Furthermore, the police could execute a warrant. Overall, the traffic control day was as expected and without incident.