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Czech Republic traffic safety and enforcement

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Throughout ~~mid-2026,~~ mid-to-late 2026, Czech authorities have intensified traffic enforcement through technological ~~upgrades and~~ upgrades, targeted ~~crackdowns.~~ crackdowns, and large-scale preventive operations. Automated systems are expanding; Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav issued a tender for the rental of up to 30 speed measurement systems under a framework agreement worth up to 273 million CZK. In Jedovnice, officials are considering section speed enforcement on Jiráskova Street after studies showed 45 percent of vehicles exceeded the 50 km/h limit. Enforcement has also targeted specific vehicle categories. In July, a joint action in Kladno with the electric-vehicle association BESIP focused on ~~e-scooters, where officers noted that many riders were unaware of legal requirements regarding motor power and registration.~~ e-scooters. In Prague, routine checks on e-bikes and e-scooters identified devices capable of 60 ~~km/h; these~~ km/h, which are treated as ~~motorcycles,~~ motorcycles carrying penalties of 4,000–10,000 ~~CZK and potential driving bans. These measures follow high accident rates, including 4,110 incidents in 2023.~~ CZK. Heavy vehicle compliance ~~was~~ remains a ~~priority~~ priority. Following drone monitoring on the D1 highway, police conducted a ‘Truck Day’ operation on the D8 highway in the ~~Moravian-Silesian~~ Ústí nad Labem Region. ~~Using drone technology, police monitored~~ During this large-scale inspection, officers stopped 112 trucks ~~over 3,500 kg between Fulnek~~ and ~~Ostrava for improper lane usage and mobile phone use, resulting~~ inspected 174 individuals. The operation resulted in ~~15 violations~~ 14 offenses, including illegal overtaking and ~~68,500~~ a serious case of a truck reversing directly on the highway, totaling 62,500 CZK in fines. The event also featured practical demonstrations, such as crash simulators and first aid training. Individual high-risk incidents continue to be intercepted. In Hodonín, police stopped a driver on Brněnská Street who was operating a vehicle without a license while under an active driving ban. The individual, who admitted to consuming twelve 12-degree beers and four rums, recorded an alcohol concentration of 1.38 per mille and faces up to three years in prison.

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