Over the last three days, Police have been carrying out roadchecks in Gozo and the area of Ghadira Bay with around 600 vehicles stopped and inspected for irregularities.

In a statement, Police said that these routine traffic inspections, aimed at ensuring road safety, continued throughout the weekend in anticipation of the expected increase in vehicle traffic, particularly towards Gozo, for the Carnival celebrations.

While the absolute majority of drivers complied with the law, Police said that they issued 37 fines for drivers who were caught driving without a valid driving licence, use of a mobile phone, as well as vehicles which did not have a licence attached to the windscreen. 8 criminal charges were also issued.

Inspections were also carried out in relation to speeding where 20 fines were issued.

Police said that these routine inspections will continue over the coming days and weeks.

File photo: Malta Police

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