Tag: Road safety
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Police intensify road checks as government tables drunk-driving reforms backed by Employers’ Association
Police, assisted by LESA officials, have continued stepping up routine traffic inspections across Malta, uncovering widespread breaches of road regulations. During overnight operations in Ħaż-Żebbuġ, Marsa, Msida and St Julian’s, officers caught four drivers under the influence of alcohol and seven others driving without a valid licence. In the same checks, 17 vehicles were found…
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Malta road safety under spotlight as Police crack down on speeding and calls grow for harsher penalties
The Police, together with other entities, have continued their routine road traffic inspections across Malta with the aim of ensuring safer roads. These checks are carried out throughout the year, and Thursday’s operation once again highlighted the dangers posed by reckless driving. During a roadcheck held this week, 17 vehicles were caught speeding, including one…
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Road traffic accidents down 9.2% in Q2 2025, but fatalities increase slightly
Malta witnessed a significant decline in road traffic accidents during the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest statistics released by the National Statistics Office (NSO). A total of 4,026 traffic accidents were reported between April and June, representing a 9.2% drop compared to the same period in 2024. Despite the improvement in overall…
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Momentum calls for random drug and alcohol testing to tackle road safety crisis
Momentum has come out in full support of recent calls made by emergency doctors at Mater Dei Hospital for the introduction of random drug and alcohol testing for drivers, without the need for reasonable suspicion. Describing the proposal as “long overdue,” Momentum stated that Malta must take urgent steps to address what it sees as…
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Malta Police join EU-Wide Road Safety Operation, inspecting 370 vehicles and issuing 84 fines
In coordination with the European Roads Policing Network (RoadPol), the Malta Police Force participated in a continent-wide road safety initiative called the “European Truck and Bus Week,” which took place from 5th to 11th May, 2025. As part of the operation, Maltese authorities conducted approximately 30 roadside inspections across main roads in both Malta and…
