North Macedonia police crack down on motorcycle traffic violations

The Ministry of Internal Affairs in North Macedonia has reported significant traffic enforcement actions involving cyclists and motorcyclists. In a specific incident on the Gostivar–Tetovë highway, a 27-year-old man from Gostivar was arrested after being caught riding a Yamaha motorcycle at 188 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. He faces charges of ‘careless driving of a motor vehicle’ under Article 297-a of the Penal Code.

Broadly, during September, authorities recorded 1,803 violations among drivers of bicycles, mopeds, motorcycles, tricycles, and quadricycles. The majority of these, totaling 1,478 cases, involved failure to wear protective helmets. Additionally, 132 instances of ‘careless driving’ were documented, and 88 motorcycles were confiscated. The highest number of violations occurred in the Skopje region, followed by Manastir, Veles, Strumica, and Tetovë.