October 12, 1:30 p.m., Traffic check, Västerbotten County

Skellefteå
A traffic control was held near Hedensbyn around 12 o’clock. Two random vehicle inspections were carried out.

Umeå
Shortly before 8 o’clock, a motorist was stopped during a traffic control in Carlshem. The driver, a man, tested positive on the police breath screening device and was suspected of drunk driving. He was taken in for testing. A report was filed and the man’s driver’s licence was seized.

During the morning, traffic in the northbound lane was checked. Four random inspections of heavy vehicles and one driving and rest period check were carried out. One driver was fined for a load-securing violation.

Vilhelmina
A traffic control was held on Granbergsvägen around 8 o’clock. All drivers were sober. Police also checked whether seat belts were being used in two school buses, with no remarks.