{"id":84380,"date":"2026-05-04T12:20:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T10:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=84380"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:21:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:21:26","slug":"traffic-police-16-drivers-prosecuted-and-over-15000-fines-in-one-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/traffic-police-16-drivers-prosecuted-and-over-15000-fines-in-one-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Traffic Police: 16 Drivers Prosecuted and Over 15,000 Fines in One Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Traffic Police have published their weekly report, highlighting a number of violations and criminal offenses identified and addressed.<\/p>\n

During this period, 33 criminal incidents were recorded. Of these, 16 drivers were prosecuted while remaining at liberty for \u201cViolations of road traffic rules.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, 9 drivers were prosecuted for \u201cDriving under the influence,\u201d of whom 8 were arrested and 1 was prosecuted while at liberty.<\/p>\n

Regarding driving without a license, 7 drivers were prosecuted, including 3 who were arrested and 4 who were prosecuted while at liberty.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, 3 drivers were prosecuted for \u201cLeaving the scene of an accident,\u201d while 1 driver was prosecuted for \u201cActive corruption of persons exercising public functions.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for administrative measures, a total of 15,534 fines were issued. The majority of them\u201411,164 penalties\u2014were for improper parking. Furthermore, 347 fines were issued for using a mobile phone while driving, 1,345 for not wearing a protective helmet, and 282 for not using a seatbelt.<\/p>\n

As part of enforcement checks, a total of 33 vehicles were impounded. Of these, 18 were removed for improper parking using tow trucks, 9 for lack of documentation, 1 for unpaid fines, 2 for verification with foreign license plates, and 3 were seized as material evidence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Traffic Police have published their weekly report, highlighting a number of violations and criminal offenses identified and addressed. During this period, 33 criminal incidents were recorded. 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