Fewer people were reported for drunk driving in Norway in 2021
A total of 9,578 people were reported for drunk driving in 2021. That is a decrease of 790 cases from 2020, according to the figures…
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Norwegian government wants to harmonize penalties for drunk driving and driving under the influence of amphetamines
A proposal to introduce the same penalty for driving under the influence of amphetamines as is the case for drink-driving will be sent for consultation….
A record number of Norwegians were caught driving while drunk last year
Last year, 10,378 drivers were caught driving under the influence of alcohol on Norwegian roads. The number has never been higher. On average, 28 drivers…
Voi introduces reaction tests to stop drunk driving on electric scooters at night
A reaction test will be mandatory to open Voi’s electric scooters at night during the weekends. The goal is to reduce drunk driving. Figures from…
No legal limit for electric kick scooters
No blood alcohol limit for electric kick scooters While losing the driver’s license by just sitting in the driver’s seat of a car while under…
Drunk driving while sought by police
Two men taken for drunk driving in the same vehicle while police searched for them When a Lithuanian in his 40’s was taken by the…
Fatal accident involving snowmobile
Police investigate fatal accident involving snowmobile in Porsanger A 19 year old woman died after she was hit by a snowmobile (aka scooter) in the municipality of…
Jail Sentence for One Meter Drunk Driving
Jail Sentence for Drunk Driving of one meter A man in his 40s was sentenced to 21 days in prison by the Bergen District Court…
Updated: Man charged with manslaughter after fatal collision in Vestfold
Man charged with manslaughter after fatal collision in Vestfold Update: The charge has been changed to include manslaughter, as the police now believe that he…
Russian diplomat stopped for drunk driving at Frogner in Oslo
One night in September, police received tip that an embassy car had driven into a parked car at Frogner. The driver turned out to be…
Uplifting results after massive traffic controls
Only 2 out of 5,500 drivers indicted after traffic controls The police in Møre og Romsdal are very pleased with the outcome of two extensive traffic…
Three men injured in head-on collision on E6
Three men injured in head-on collision on E6 Three men in the beginning of the twenties are injured after two cars collided head-on on E6…
Guilty driver passing speed limit released from becoming prisoned because of being student
21 years old has been tested with result of 2,41 per thousand and was speeding in a 50 zone, but will not have to serve…
Man in 50s charged with 100 meters drunk driving
A man from Central Troms is charged with drunk driving after driving 100 meters to the store to buy beer. Now he must face in…
Man caught drunk driving twice in two hours
A man in his 50s from Lørenskog on Saturday night and early Sunday morning was caught driving drunk twice in two hours. Now he has…
Mann fined 107,000 kroner for drunk driving
A man has been sentenced to 22 days in prison and fined 107,000 kroner after driving under the influence on Harøy in Sandøy municipality in…
