352 drivers checked, and 52 of them fined, on Halloween day on the roads of the

352 drivers checked, and 52 of them fined, on Halloween day on the roads of the
352 drivers checked, and 52 of them fined, on Halloween day on the roads of the Marne

During this All Saints' Day weekend, there are many police officers on the roads and highways of the , as part of a “operation to combat road insecurity” which began on the afternoon of Thursday October 31, “big departure day” et d’Halloween.

The 120 soldiers deployed on the ground checked 359 vehicles (37 heavy goods vehicles) and noted 52 infractions, “including 41 serious offenses leading to accidents”according to the report communicated by the Marne prefecture.

Twelve truckers caught with their hands on the phone

“Seven speed control operations were carried out, resulting in nine speeding violations, including one below 50 km/h and two above 40 km/h. In addition, three licenses were withdrawn and use of narcotics was noted. » The police also observed “22 uses of the telephone while driving, including 12 for heavy goods vehicle drivers”.

Returns from vacation under supervision

This strengthening of controls during All Saints’ Day comes “in a context of an increase in the number of victims on the roads of Marne since the start of the year”underlines the prefecture. The target operation “the most accident-prone road behaviors: speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol and/or under the influence of narcotics, using the telephone while driving. »

Emphasis is also placed on “vehicle traffic lights at the start of the winter season”.

Authorities warn: “No relaxation is planned for the end of the week. Already, the end of the All Saints' Day holidays will give rise to reinforced controls to make the roads in Marne even safer. ».


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