April 8, 17:48, Traffic Control, Norrbotten County

3:37 PM On Highway 99 at Haapakylä, Övertorneå municipality, six fines were issued due to speeding offenses.

3:53 PM On E45 at Porjus, Jokkmokks municipality, speed was checked. A car driver was driving 182 kilometers per hour on a 100-kilometer stretch. The driver's license was taken away.

3:59 PM On E10 at Gällivare, a fine was issued due to a speeding offense. The car's speed was measured at 115 kilometers per hour on an 80-kilometer stretch. The driver's license was taken away.

4:29 PM On Highway 97 at Sävast, Boden, nine fines were issued due to speeding offenses.

Speed has a decisive importance for the outcome of a traffic accident. The most serious accidents often occur on roads with higher speeds, and therefore the police are conducting extra speed checks throughout the country during week 15.