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Defective brakes, violations of driving time regulations and illegal meat products – five times driving prohibited
During a large-scale inspection of commercial passenger transport at the South Hesse motorway police station on Thursday (August 21), officers checked a total of 13 buses. They were supported by colleagues from Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and other Hessian police headquarters, as well as by customs, the Darmstadt regional council and the veterinary office.
The result was clear: 12 out of 13 buses inspected were found to have violations, and police initiated investigations against 16 drivers. A total of over €15,000 in security deposits had to be paid. 124 passengers were also checked.
Serious technical defects in brake systems
Emergency responders discovered serious technical defects on three buses: two vehicles had cracked brake discs, and a third showed almost no braking power at one front wheel during technical inspection. In all three cases, the buses were immediately prohibited from continuing their journeys.
Violations of driving and rest time regulations
There were also massive violations regarding travel times:
- Two drivers of a Serbian bus had been driving almost continuously since the previous day, and the speedometer had also been manipulated so that the vehicle could travel faster than the permitted 100 km/h.
- In a Romanian public bus, a driver tried to pose as a passenger to conceal violations of rest time regulations.
- Two drivers did not have valid driving licenses, and for two others, all records of driving and rest times were missing.
Illegal meat products in the luggage
In addition to technical and driving violations, inspectors seized nearly 40 kilograms of dried meat from a passenger on an Eastern European bus. The veterinary office took over the case and had the goods disposed of.
The police announced they would continue close checks in commercial passenger transport to protect passengers from dangers posed by overtired drivers or defective vehicles.
(Darmstadt - red/ots)
Featured image: Bus checks on August 21 as part of the state security cooperation in Darmstadt. Photo: ots
