Seven Member States carried out a joint action in road transport 17 – 23 February with the support of the European Labour Authority (ELA) and in partnership with the European Roads Policing Network (ROADPOL). The action focused on compliance with driving and resting time rules. Fines amounting to EUR 240 000 were imposed during the inspections. 

Almost 500 hundred trucks and buses were checked by enforcement officers in southern Austria. The joint inspection resulted in 1451 identified offenses including multiple tachograph manipulation cases.  

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