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DANISH NATIONAL POLICE National Traffic Center HEAVY VEHICLE SECTION. Frank Davidsen Chief Inspector. TOPICS. Roadside Enforcement in Denmark Harmonising of enforcement Exchange of information. ORGANIZATION OF TRAFFIC POLICE. Danish National Police: National Traffic Center
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DANISH NATIONAL POLICENational Traffic CenterHEAVY VEHICLE SECTION Frank Davidsen Chief Inspector
TOPICS • Roadside Enforcement in Denmark • Harmonising of enforcement • Exchange of information
ORGANIZATION OF TRAFFIC POLICE • Danish National Police: • National Traffic Center • Heavy Vehicle Section • 12 Police districts • 1 traffic unit • Operative patrol tasks and enforcement • Driving skils (driver licence acquisition) • Automatic Traffic Survailence • Must have motorcycles and VIP drivers for VIP escorte. • (Bornholm is covered by Copenhagen City Police)
TRAFFIC SAFETY • Aproximately 400 killed per year in traffic (increasing) • 10 -12 % caussed by heavy vehicles. (2008: 14 deads in right turns) • National strategy plan: max. 200 killed in 2012. • Priorities: • Speeding • Drunk/drug driving • Seat Belts • Heavy Vehicles
OBJECTIVES IN 2009 • EC directive 2006/22 (EES) ”drivers hours” • 2 % of the total workingdays of the year • 110.000 workingdays by roadside check • 110.000 workingdays by company check • Roadside Check plan 2009: • Aprox 15.000 vehicles (16.768 in 2008) • Priorities: • Animal welfare • Dangerousgoods • Passenger transport
ROADSIDE CHECK • Driver skills • Vehicle / transport documents • Vehicle tecnical conditions / dimensions • Lashing of the cargo • Legislation according to the transport / cargo • Drivers ´hours´: • Check of data for 28 days + current day. • Lack of enforcement tools ”time-consuming”
STRATEGY - DRIVERS ´HOURS´ (temporary) • Check of data of 28 days + current day • Analyse of aprox one week • Daily driving time max.10 hours • Breaks after 4½ hours • Daily rest min. 9 hours • Weekly rest min. 24 hours • Infringements related to ´3821/85´ • In case of infringements the hole regulation will be enforced. • Foreigns: information would be sent to national authorities. • Nationals: Companicheck could be activated.
FRAUD Magnet
HARMONIZED ENFORCEMENT ? • Guidence notes: Implemented in Denmark • MOU ”561”: ParticipatIion in MOU (CORTE) • National Guidence of Enforment of Drivers ´hours” • Use for POLTACHO (IT system) • Instructions for enforcers, lawyers, jugdes • Published on the internet • Only in Danish language
HARMONIZED ENFORCEMENT ? 3 MS missing (+ ”non EU AETR”) Attestation is needed!
DENMARKS EFFORTS • Close relations to Sweden and Norway • Close relations to Border Police i Germany • TISPOL member (concerted cheks 8 times a year) • Participating in CORTE, MIDT etc. • Personal contacts round EU • Think about CASH Project (Baltic Sea countries)
Rpchi-tvs@politi.dk • Phone +45 4515 3110 www.politi.dk
NO TASKS ARE TO BIG! ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIMING