April 15, 15.41, Traffic Control, Storuman

During Easter week, there are a lot of people in the Hemavan-Tärnaby area. For good traffic safety, the police are controlling traffic in the area, both on the road and in terrain.

On Tuesday morning and morning, a number of snowmobile drivers at the airport in Hemavan were blown into the police's breathalyzer instrument. One of them blew positively and was taken in for further testing. The snowmobile driver is suspected of gross drunk driving after blowing 0.50 milligrams of alcohol per liter of exhaled air.

The police want to remind drivers to only drive in a sober state. Snowmobile drivers are also urged to use snowmobile helmets and ensure that their snowmobiles have the prescribed registration plate.

Residents in the area have also flagged to the police that many drivers are bad at maintaining a safe distance in traffic, which is important for maintaining traffic safety and reducing the risk of accidents. During the day, fines were issued to a driver who did not observe the distance to the preceding vehicle.