In the first three months of 2023, the local police of the Brussels Capital/Ixelles zone caught 533 drivers who had drunk too much or used drugs. In addition, 21,058 drivers were found not to adhere to the maximum permitted speed.
In those first three months, the Brussels police conducted 68 traffic checks, subjecting a total of 22,807 drivers to a breath test and to the drug checklist. 348 of them had drunk too much, and 74 of them had drunk so deeply that their driver’s license was suspended for 15 days. As for driving under the influence of drugs, 34 people tested positive and a total of 20 driver’s licenses were revoked for 15 days.
In addition, the police carried out a series of checks following traffic accidents. In addition, another 116 drivers were found to be under the influence of alcohol, and 68 of them had their driving license revoked. 35 drivers had used drugs, and 23 had their driver’s license revoked.
Speed Controls
Police also monitored the speed of 9,990,025 vehicles using mobile radars, automatic cameras and Lidar. It showed that 21,058 drivers did not comply with the maximum permitted speed.
On the Vilvoordselaan, where only 50 kilometers per hour is allowed, one driver reached 145 kilometers per hour on March 20, on the Koninklijk Parklaan, where the same speed limit applies, another driver was flashed at 115 kilometers per hour on January 24, and on the Barthélémylaan, a zone 30, a third driver drove 94 kilometers per hour on January 5.
This article is originally published on bruzz.be
