Riho Tänak

Police and Border Guard Board

Public Order Police Department

Traffic supervision and accidents on railway

The plan for traffic supervision

The priority activities in performing traffic supervision: the detection of drunk drivers. The checking of the following of speed regime. The detection of drivers without a right to drive. The checking of the use of safety equipment.

Ensuring the safety of pedestrians and cyclists On last two year in our country are increased

incidents on railway.

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The plan for traffic supervision

The plan is connected with prevention campaigns of Road Administration and Operation Lifesaver Estonia, which will be supported in turn by the plan of prevention activities and media plan. The plan establishes the tasks of traffic supervision as to supervised areas, amount of work, and planned national police operations.

In addition to campaigns of Road Administration and Operation Lifesaver Estonia the plan also includes police tasks in performing traffic supervision following from cooperation agreements and other legal acts.

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Railways accidents 2007- 2010

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Railway accidents in regulated vs not regulated with traffic lihgts railway crossing 2007-2010

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Railway accidents by region 2007-2010

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Article 7426 of the Traffic Act: violation of railway level crossing rules – 2005-2010

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Article 7426 of the Traffic Act: violation of railway level crossing rules – 12 months

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Thank you!

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