Saxony-Anhalt: Police prohibit buses and trucks from continuing

Magdeburg (dpa/sa) - In the past few days, the state police in Saxony-Anhalt have found numerous violations when checking buses and trucks.

Saxony-Anhalt: Police prohibit buses and trucks from continuing

Magdeburg (dpa/sa) - In the past few days, the state police in Saxony-Anhalt have found numerous violations when checking buses and trucks. As the Ministry of the Interior announced on Saturday, a total of 430 vehicles were checked, and there were complaints about 219. The main points were the non-compliance with the driving and rest times as well as technical defects in the vehicles. "32 violations were so serious that further travel had to be prohibited."

Interior Minister Tamara Zieschang (CDU) said that consistent control actions are important and correct in order to minimize dangers on the streets. The state police regularly takes part in cross-state traffic surveillance campaigns. The center of gravity control "Truck