Speeding crackdown in Europe and Canada

In early July 2026 police in Hemer, Germany and Gurnigel, Switzerland carried out targeted operations against drivers exceeding speed limits. By late July, authorities in additional jurisdictions reported a series of high‑speed violations. In the Swiss canton of Valais a de‑restricted Citroën Ami was stopped for traveling 72 km/h in a 30 km/h zone, leading to vehicle immobilisation and fines. France saw multiple offenders—including an 18‑year‑old caught at 170 km/h in Orne and two drivers on the A75 autoroute recorded at 186 km/h and 222 km/h—having their licences withdrawn and cars seized. In Canada, the Sûreté du Québec halted a 21‑year‑old on Autoroute 15 traveling 210 km/h, issuing a fine and a licence suspension. Across these cases officials emphasized that excessive speed remains a leading cause of fatal collisions and reiterated the legal penalties for such offences.