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 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 working days of the year 110.000 working days by roadside check 110.000 working days by company check Roadside Check plan 2009: Aprox 15.000 vehicles (16.768 in 2008) Priorities: Animal welfare Dangerous goods Passenger transport

”time-consuming” 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!

Exchange of information

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

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