Although it may seem like no are at work at Easter, there is someone who always accompanies them.
If you are too eager to get home from Easter skiing and marzipan, and step too hard on the accelerator, expensive surprises can arise from the long arm of the law.
– Of course, the rules apply at Easter as at other times of the year. Our tip is to drive carefully, says traffic coordinator in the police in the South-East, Nils Anders Bruun, to Dagbladet.
He has worked in the police since the early 90s, mainly with traffic and traffic safety.
– From the police’s point of view, one would wish that people had more patience in traffic. Drop your shoulders and take it easy. It’s better than being pulled over for speeding.
INCLUDED: If one of these appears in the rear-view mirror, Easter can quickly become more expensive than planned. In the middle is Nils Anders Bruun. Photo: Private
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“He must be fined”
According to the Norwegian Road Administration, there is the greatest chance of delays on the roads on Easter Day. It shows figures for Easter traffic over the past two years.
– It may be a good idea to wait with your return journey until Easter Monday if you want to avoid queues, but unfortunately there is no guarantee, says department director Nils Karbø.
Nils Anders Bruun says that he constantly sees motorists who get impatient and drive past the queue, without necessarily gaining anything from it.
Offer bounty: – Completely incomprehensible
If you create dangerous traffic situations and break the rules, you risk being stopped, and the policeman will not let you get away, no matter who you are. His own boss is also on the list of who he has fined.
– I came driving and saw that a car was wrongly parked, almost on top of a pedestrian crossing, and thought that “he must get a fine”, says Bruun.
The story is from the 90s, when things were done the old-fashioned way, with pen and paper. His handwriting was quickly recognized, and it became clear that he had given a fine to the boss.
– The person is retired now, but I remember that there was a bit of sulking, he says, and points out that the law is the same for everyone:
– It’s not like we can do what we want when others can’t.
It was the newspaper Varden that mentioned the somewhat special story first.
This can happen if you don’t use the seat belt in the car correctly, explains Bård Morten Johansen in Trygg traffic. Video: Anabelle Bruun / Dagbladet. Reporter: Marte Nyløkken Helseth / Dagbladet.
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– Many people get upset
The new fine rates start at NOK 1,150 and move up to NOK 15,850, depending on the type of traffic offense that has been committed.
If you are stopped with your mobile phone in your hand, you will have to fork out NOK 10,200.
– These are serious matters, so it should soon start to have a preventive effect. Inattention in connection with speed is a bad combination, says Bruun.
There are likely to be some fines during a normal traffic control, he says. Easter is no exception.
– Many people get upset.
Should you still make a fool of yourself and get stopped, Bruun has an “uplifting” message:
– There are good installment options at the National Collections Centre, and it is interest and fee-free. There are many people who thank you for that information, so they don’t have to spend ten or twelve thousand here and there.
