Traffic Inspection: 545 Misdemeanour Warrants Issued in the Amount of 365,934 BAM

The Traffic Inspection Inspectorate of the Federal Administration for Inspection Affairs has been conducting enhanced inspection supervision across all ten cantons in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 13 April 2016. The inspections are focused on controlling illegal passenger and freight transport, public passenger and freight transport in road traffic, transport of goods for own needs, documents at carriers' headquarters, the operation of technical inspection stations, as well as the implementation of laws and by-laws regulating the area of roads and road traffic.         

Special emphasis is placed on the implementation of the provisions of the Law on Working Hours, Mandatory Rest Periods for Mobile Workers and Recording Equipment in Road Transport.

In the period from 13 April to 23 June 2016, 632 inspection supervisions were carried out and 426 records were made. Based on the state of affairs found, 545 misdemeanour warrants were issued to the controlled entities in the financial amount of 365,934 BAM.

Furthermore, 34 administrative measures were imposed, 13 of which relate to the temporary prohibition of work for the controlled entities. Out of 422 controlled employees, 72 were engaged in undeclared work.

Enhanced inspection activities will continue on an ongoing basis until it is determined that the situation in these areas of supervision has been improved and enhanced, the Federal Administration for Inspection Affairs announced, Patria reports.