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# Belgium: €5,500 in fines for checking 32 trucks on N16

18.07.2026 13:10    [Mira Kurhanska](https://nakordoni.eu/en/p/authors)     Editor: [Andrii Kurhanskyi](https://nakordoni.eu/en/p/authors)    Brussels Times

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The traffic police of the Rivierenland zone conducted a targeted inspection of freight transport on the N16 highway in Puurs-Sint-Amands. As a result of the raid, inspectors checked 32 trucks and issued fines totaling approximately €5,500.

The most common violation was the use of a mobile phone while driving a vehicle. Five drivers were detained for this violation, and in all cases, the police immediately confiscated their driving licenses.

##### What other violations were found:

- two violations of tachograph usage requirements;
- two cases of improper cargo securing;
- one violation of lane driving rules.

Rivierenland police reported that similar targeted inspections of freight transport will be conducted regularly. The purpose of such raids is to improve road safety and ensure compliance with drivers' working and rest hours, technical documentation, and safe cargo transportation.

##### Important for carriers:

[Carriers](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_truck_drivers) traveling through [Belgium](https://nakordoni.eu/en/country/belgium) should pay special attention to the ban on using a phone while driving, correct tachograph operation, cargo securing, and adherence to lane driving rules. Violations can lead not only to a fine but also to temporary confiscation of a driving license.

Ukrainian long-haul truck drivers usually travel to Belgium in transit through [Poland](https://nakordoni.eu/en/country/poland) and Germany, so working and rest hours and tachograph serviceability should be checked before leaving Ukraine.

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