Police Report: Weil am Rhein – Joint Customs and Traffic Police Check on Commercial Passenger Transport
German Customs uncovers mass violations in cross-border coach transport
Freiburg (ots)
Last Sunday, March 22, 2026, between 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM, German Customs and the Weil am Rhein Traffic Police conducted a joint inspection of commercial passenger transport at the shared customs facility in Weil am Rhein.
Checks were carried out on both incoming and outgoing vehicles.
A total of 17 coaches underwent comprehensive inspections, including 15 operating in cross-border occasional services and two in cross-border scheduled services.
During the controls, police identified numerous violations. Among the issues were incomplete or missing EU journey logs for trips. There were also breaches related to insufficient daily rest periods and missing supplementary records. One coach was even equipped with an expired tachograph, and its entire windshield was cracked. The company responsible was required to pay an on-the-spot fine.
The violation rate for the afternoon stood at 85%.
Further inspections are planned throughout the year.
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