To my chagrin, one of the cars he passed was a traffic police patrol car.
In the fishing port The Wolt envoy who drove in Helsinki on May Day received a reminder from the police about safe driving behavior.
The dispatcher driving a one-wheel light electric vehicle drove towards the red lights at the intersection of Kalasatamankatu and Työpajankatu and crossed the intersection along the crosswalk.
The driver went through the intersection past cars stopped at the lights.
To my chagrin, one of the cars he passed was a traffic police patrol car.
The patrol car went after the one-wheeler, stopped the driver and ordered him a 40 euro traffic violation fee.
A video of the situation in the message service X was published by the head of the traffic control function, chief inspector Dennis Pasterstein From the Helsinki Police Department.
“There were two mistakes. First of all, the dispatcher drove his electric bull towards the red ones, and secondly, he changed the lane from the bike lane to the sidewalk,” explains Pasterstein.
Lightweight According to Pasterstein, electric vehicles, such as electric scooters, unicycles and electric scooters used by food delivery people, keep the police busy during the summer.
“If the old signs are correct, the driving season that has just started means more work for us again.”
According to Pasterstein, this year still one of the focuses of monitoring in Helsinki are light electric vehicles and bicycles.
The police’s goal is to issue at least 400 traffic fines this season.
“We thought that amount would have an effect on driving behavior. Last season and the year before, we got close to the goal.”
The most common Violations with bicycles and light electric vehicles, according to Pasterstein, include riding on sidewalks, running red lights, two drivers on one kickboard, and driving in the wrong direction on one-way streets. On summer weekends, driving under the influence of alcohol becomes more prominent.
According to him, most of the feedback to the police traffic control concerns these phenomena.
According to Pasterstein, driving behavior errors concern the central area of Helsinki. There are almost no mild phenomena further from the center.
According to Ylikomisario, electric scooters, unicycles and other light Electric vehicles are equated with bicycles and thus their place is on a cycle path, whenever one is found.
They don’t belong on the sidewalk.
“In Helsinki, it is safe to drive on the roadway if there is no bike path,” says Pasterstein.
Police also wants to remind motorists about the summer season that has started.
“The share of bicycles and light electric vehicles in traffic has increased, and there are drivers of many ages and skills. Car drivers must be careful when turning, not to get in front of anyone. When passing, light traffic should be given enough space,” says Pasterstein.
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