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An Italian truck driver who had repeatedly violated the driving and rest times was caught by the Tyrolean police in East Tyrol on Wednesday afternoon. Apart from the fact that the 45-year-old was driving with different driver cards, his load was not secured.

The 45-year-old truck driver was stopped and checked at the Leisach checkpoint at around 4 pm. "When checking compliance with the driving and rest period regulations, it turned out that the Italian was driving with different driver cards. A subsequent evaluation of the recording equipment revealed several infringements of the driving and rest periods," said the police.

Italian driver is charged
A technical inspection of the tractor unit he was driving and the semi-trailer revealed a massive overload. The loaded silage bales were also unsecured. "A security deposit was collected," emphasizes the executive. It was forbidden to continue driving until the vehicles were restored to legal condition. The truck driver is now facing charges on suspicion of falsifying evidence.