Overview
- Police reported more than 58,000 speeding offenses in Baden-Württemberg and 7,876 in Saxony during the Europe-wide Roadpol campaign.
- In Baden-Württemberg, 729 drivers now face possible driving bans after severe violations, with more than 14,800 offenses logged on the main day of checks.
- Saxony’s controls included 1,654 stop-checks and 6,222 automated cases, and officers also found illegal drugs, undocumented people, wanted individuals, and stolen goods.
- For the week of action, forces used mobile patrols and fixed cameras and focused on areas near schools, day-care centers, and nursing homes, with fines booked into municipal budgets.
- Saxony maintains school-zone outreach through the long-running Blitz für Kids program and declines a 24-hour speed marathon, as supporters praise awareness gains and critics call for steadier year-round enforcement.