Truck Overtook on Restricted Section of A1 Trakia for Over 1.5 km; Bribery Led to Arrest

The road police established a heavy goods vehicle performing an unlawful overtake for more than 1.5 kilometers in a section with a road sign indicating a prohibited zone on the Trakia Motorway. The driver was taken off the highway during the busy Friday traffic and was sanctioned in accordance with the rules.

During the same inspection operation, officers detained another heavy goods truck driver with Turkish plates. He was arrested after offering a monetary bribe to the police officers in order to avoid administrative punishment for the prohibited overtaking.

A continuing road safety check is in force, with the National Police Directorate emphasizing that illegal overtaking maneuvers pose a direct risk to the lives and health of travelers. Law enforcement authorities are calling for strict adherence to traffic rules and state that control actions to ensure security on the road network continue.

Source: Plovdiv24.bg