Police and municipal police inspect commercial vehicles in Tekirdağ

Tekirdağ Metropolitan Municipality continues its inspections of commercial vehicles without interruption to ensure safe, comfortable, and peaceful transportation services for citizens. The inspections are carried out in coordination with the Municipal Police Traffic Branch Directorate and the Provincial Police Department, meticulously checking public transport and commercial transportation activities. During the inspections, compliance with regulations is checked, including work permits, driver identification cards, route and regional rules. The teams regularly conduct field checks to both increase passenger safety and maintain quality standards in transportation services. In the latest checks, a total of 205 commercial vehicles were inspected, and vehicles with missing documents were impounded until the deficiencies were resolved.

The Metropolitan Municipality will continue its inspections of commercial vehicles decisively across the province in cooperation with relevant institutions to provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality transportation services. The inspections aim to both increase passenger safety and protect the rights of tradesmen who provide services in compliance with the rules. These inspections particularly aim to raise safety standards for public transport vehicles. Additionally, commercial vehicle drivers are encouraged to act in accordance with regulations. Citizens' complaints and suggestions are also taken into account during the inspection process.

During the inspections, drivers' identity and work documents are checked, and the technical equipment of the vehicles is also examined. In particular, periodic maintenance of commercial vehicles such as taxis, minibuses, and dolmuş is inspected. Teams also check whether safety cameras and tachographs inside the vehicles are in working order. This aims to prevent potential accidents. The regular repetition of inspections ensures that drivers continuously comply with the rules.

These inspections across Tekirdağ are carried out simultaneously in the districts. The Metropolitan Municipality expands the inspection network by working in coordination with district municipalities. These efforts, aimed at responding to citizens' demand for safe transportation, also contribute to preventing unregistered transportation. Deficiencies detected during inspections are reported to drivers, and time is given for correction. However, heavier sanctions are applied for repeated violations.

In conclusion, these joint inspections by Tekirdağ Metropolitan Municipality and police forces aim to increase safety and quality in urban transportation. The latest operation, in which 205 vehicles were inspected, stands out as an indicator of this determination. Authorities state that inspections will continue with the same meticulousness in the coming period. Citizens are also called upon to report vehicles that do not comply with the rules. This aims to increase social awareness.