European road police launch DUI enforcement campaign
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European road police launch DUI enforcement campaign

34 European countries are intensifying roadside checks to target drink and drug driving, with Serbia highlighting a 24-hour crackdown and thousands of offenders already caught.

Wikinews

Wikinews

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O n June 16, an international campaign to enhance traffic control started in 34 European countries that are members of the European Road Police Network (ROADPOL).

The campaign, scheduled to run through June 22, aimed to enforce laws against driving under the influence of alcohol or psychoactive substances.

The Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that on Friday, June 20, a 24-hour event referred to as an “Alcohol and Drug Marathon” would take place in 34 European countries. During this period, all available breathalysers and drug detection devices would be used continuously on the roads.

According to the Ministry, between January and May this year, 1,100 drivers were detained for driving under the influence of drugs, and nearly 4,000 were caught operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol level above 1.20 per mille (parts per thousand).

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▪ This piece was first published in Wikinews and re-published in Europeans TODAY on 20 June 2025 under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International licence. | The author writes in a personal capacity.
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