British drivers could risk being stopped across the Channel if they exercise their right to display national flags on their number plates. On 28 April the Department for Transport introduced new rules that allow motorists in England, Scotland and Wales to display the Union flag, Cross of St George, Saltire or Red Dragon of Wales. The flags can be displayed on the left hand side of the number plate.But, as soon as they travel abroad they must also display a GB sticker to comply with the United Nations’ international circulation of vehicle regulations. (Good and useful information.=-Anne) https://www.tispol.org/node/4278 More than 550 drivers across the Thames Valley were stopped last week for offences including failure to wear a seatbelt, using a mobile phone while driving or not having insurance. Thames Valley Police and the Safer Roads Partnership teamed up to support the Europe-wide TISPOL road safety week. Thames Valley Police’s five Road Safety Constables, working alongside roads policing officers, carried out seatbelt checks across the area as part of the TISPOL campaign. Police said checks were carried out in different locations each day, resulting in 461 drivers being stopped for failing to wear a seatbelt. The fine for not wearing a seatbelt is a fixed penalty of £30. A further 70 drivers were stopped for using a mobile phone while driving, and 21 for having tinted windows that breached regulations. Thirteen people had their vehicles seized for insurance offences, and a number of other offences were detected. tbelt checkPresident reminds motorists that seat belt wearing is never a matter of personal choice A week-long police enforcement campaign on drivers and passengers not using seat belts has resulted in the issue of more than 132,000 penalties. Officers in 23 countries across Europe stopped drivers of all ages who were flouting seat belt laws. TISPOL President Wolfgang Blindenbacher said: "The time has long gone when a driver or passenger can see seat belt wearing as a matter of personal choice. Make no mistake, the forces experienced during a road collision mean unrestrained vehicle occupants have a far greater potential to kill not only themselves but also others around them. “That’s why wearing a seat belt is not a matter of choice and we will continue to use vigorous enforcement strategies which back up the continuing education campaigns.” Full results of February 2009 seat belt initiative The countries taking part in the February seat belt operation, with total figures, were as follows. Where statistics are available, the number of recorded adult and child offences is shown in brackets. Belgium 555 (548 adult, 7 child)After you have read this, I would like any comment. Have any of you been stopped by any of these foreign Police or TISPOL members. Have you been issued a ticket by any of them?While I too want safety on the ROADS, as a none drinker, I believe even one drink of alcohol is one too many before driving. However, we have our own law Officers here in the UK, and our own Constitution (Magna Carta and Declaration and Bill of Rights 1688/9) and it is time to stand up for our own Constitution. I would like to have challenged any ticket issued in this Country by a foreigner police Officer working here in the United Kingdom. (Tispol). Anne
British drivers 'flying the flag' could be 'at risk'
Police in Oxfordshire stop 550 drivers during TISPOL seatbelt campaign
TISPOL operation sees more than one million drivers tested
European seat belt campaign sees more than 132,000 tickets issued
Bulgaria 2265 (2249, 16)
Cyprus 455 (431, 24)
Denmark 2830 (2726, 104)
Finland 2889 (2843, 46)
France 5998 (5554, 444)
Germany 41,035 (39,664, 1371)
Greece 2032 (2011, 21)
Hungary 2125 (1975, 150)
Ireland 343
Italy 3885 (3858, 27)
Lithuania 2131 (2040, 91)
Moldova 712 (691, 21)
Netherlands 2944
Norway 970
Poland 7285 (7181, 104)
Romania 22,016 (21,280, 736)
Slovakia 1707 (1640, 67)
Slovenia 7192 (7166, 26)
Spain 6442 (6201, 241)
Sweden 5032 (4950, 82)
Switzerland 2697 (2548, 149)
UK 8865 (8581, 284)
A pan European operation to catch drink-drivers saw police conduct more than one million breath tests in a single week, of which more than 14,000 were positive. Results show a total of 1,009,926 drivers were tested in 24 European countries during the seven-day crackdown, with 14,185 alcohol and 939 drug offences detected. Motorists were also checked for drugs in the operation organised by the European Traffic Police Network (TISPOL) in 24 countries between 8 and 14 December.
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