The Heinsberg police carried out a cooperative operation to monitor commercial passenger and goods traffic on Monday (April 28) between 8 am and 4 pm. The Heinsberg police were supported by forces from the Rhine district of Neuss, Viersen, Krefeld and the Netherlands. The main customs office in Aachen, the veterinary office and the fines office of the district of Heinsberg as well as the Federal Office for Logistics and Mobility (BALM) were also involved in the cooperative operation. The checks took place on the B 56. A total of 74 trucks and vans and 24 cars, some with trailers, were checked.
The officers found numerous infringements, mainly relating to load securing, overloading, technical defects and social regulations. In 18 vehicles, the load was not properly secured. Corresponding warnings were issued and charges were brought.
A dangerous overload of over 35 percent, in which the loaded soil threatened to fall from a trailer onto the road, will result in a fine.
A truck driver was transporting a tipper truck on the loading area of his articulated lorry without any securing. The BALM also found that no toll had been paid for the tractor unit. The driver was prohibited from continuing his journey.
Violations of social regulations were detected in eight drivers and also punished with charges. One driver was fined for not wearing a seatbelt, another for using his cell phone.
A total of 130 speeding violations were recorded during speed checks carried out at the same time. At the speed limit of 70 km/h, eleven drivers were driving so fast that they had to expect a fine.