In a number of provinces began on Wednesday morning, a large-scale Blitzer-action, with the help of the police speeders in the crosshairs. The so-called Speed-Marathon, according to the Europe-wide police network, Tispol should participate in 26 countries. In Germany, nearly a dozen States are in the process, including Brandenburg. Berlin is not in this year of action.
In the past year were involved, according to Tispol Europe-wide in 23 countries. More than three million vehicles were inspected and more than 250 000 speed violations have been registered. Thus, 92 percent of the observed drivers had kept to the traffic safety day at the prescribed pace.
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The action goes back to an Initiative in North Rhine-Westphalia, where there was 2012, the first large-scale speed controls, then under the name “24-hour Blitz Marathon”. The most populous state is not doing but at the time of action. In the course of time, more and more Federal States involved. Finally, the action was extended beyond Germany to other countries in Europe. (dpa)
