The case in summary: Many drivers put objects in the windscreen, which can create a traffic hazard. The Swedish Road Administration has zero tolerance for objects that obstruct the driver’s view, and stops drivers with covered windows every day. Drivers who are stopped with such decorations in the windscreen are not allowed to drive on until everything is removed. Norges Lastebileier-Forbund (NLF) encourages drivers to keep decorations away from the windscreen and find other solutions to make the trucks more personal. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – They have a window full of teddy bears, signs and coffee machines. This is what Øyvind Ivar Grotterød, station manager at the border control in Svinesund, tells us. On Friday, the Swedish Road Administration stopped a Serbian truck train at the border. There were teddy bears, signs and flags in the windscreen, which clearly destroyed the driver’s view. Afterwards, a Swedish wagon train with two teddy bears in the windscreen was also stopped. – Unfortunately, it has become very common for those who drive heavy transport, says Grotterød. A Swedish truck train was also stopped with teddy bears in the windscreen. Photo: Norwegian Public Roads Administration – Not allowed to drive a meter until the station master says that they stop both Norwegian and foreign drivers with covered routes. – We see it almost daily. Station manager Øyvind Ivar Grotterød. Photo: Anne Ognedal / news He thinks the drivers decorate the windscreen to make the trucks more cozy and personal. – They live and live in those cabins for weeks. But we have zero tolerance for stuffed animals, coffee makers, laptops and the like in the driver’s line of sight. If the Swedish Road Administration stops someone with such decorations on the windscreen, the driver is not allowed to drive another meter until they have removed everything, says Grotterød. Asking the drivers to find other solutions Erik Graarud of the Norwegian Truck Owners Association (NLF) understands that the drivers want to make the trailers more personal, but asks them to keep the decorations away from the windscreen. – We can’t have it like we have it at home. That we have teddy bears on the sofa and flowers in the window. Erik Graarud asks truck drivers to find other ways to make their vehicles more homely. Photo: Benjamin Vorland Andersrød / news He believes that it can be particularly dangerous to have decorations in the window when driving in residential areas and near pedestrian crossings. Then lives can be in danger. – We must completely distance ourselves from it. It is in its place to have it cleared away, says Graarud. – There is plenty of space to decorate bunks and such, instead. Published 10.09.2024, at 08.09 Updated 10.09.2024, at 09.38
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The Swedish Road Administration stops weekly drivers who have covered their windscreen with objects – news Østfold – Local news, TV and radio
