Turnhout – On August 21, 2025, the Turnhout police, in conjunction with Customs and the Flemish tax authorities, conducted a traffic check that resulted in the inspection of 272 vehicles. This operation uncovered several violations including uninsured cars, invalid inspections, and various registration issues, leading to the collection of €928 in fines, reports 24brussels.
The check took place on Steenweg op Merksplas and Noord-Brabantlaan. Officers conducted thorough inspections of documents, registration, and insurance statuses. Among the findings, two vehicles, one Belgian and one foreign, were noted to lack a valid inspection certificate, while another was discovered to be uninsured.
What violations did Turnhout police uncover during recent traffic checks?
Additionally, police apprehended a local resident driving a vehicle that was not registered in Belgium. The traffic enforcement revealed multiple other infractions; a motorcyclist received a fine for failing to wear the mandatory protective clothing. In another instance, one individual faced an out-of-court settlement for possessing an illegal weapon, while a driver with a damaged license received a warning. A second driver with an outdated license, along with the owner of a car with a poorly legible license plate, also received warnings.
Customs officials played an active role during the operation, issuing a total of €928 in criminal fines. Notably, one driver incurred a €500 fine for using red diesel, which is restricted to industrial and agricultural use.
This traffic check follows a similar large-scale inspection conducted in Turnhout on April 29, 2024, where local police, in coordination with Customs and the Flemish Tax Administration, inspected 725 vehicles. That operation resulted in the collection of thousands of euros in overdue taxes and fines, including the interception of 12 vehicles with outstanding fines for tax fraud, amounting to €7,697. Customs officials also scanned 4,250 vehicles, identifying several with red diesel, leading to €2,561 in noted unpaid fines.
