Traffic
Finland is set to witness its largest road transport operation on Thursday evening, as a colossal fuel tank begins its journey from Teuva to Kaskinen Port. The transport, organised by Vuorsola Oy, will carry a 300-tonne fuel tank—equivalent to the weight of around 150 passenger cars—manufactured by
Crime
A WhatsApp group in Iitti, Päijät-Häme, where residents alert each other about police traffic controls, may meet the criteria of a new criminal offense under Finland’s revised penal code. The group, which has nearly 130 members, shares real-time warnings about police raids on local roads and waterways,
Crime
A senior constable from the Central Finland Police Department’s traffic unit has been dismissed following a conviction for aggravated drunk driving. The officer, whose duties included traffic surveillance and road safety enforcement, was stopped by police while off duty in Tampere last January.
Crime
A 43-year-old taxi driver is suspected of killing two people in a hit-and-run on Itäväylä in Kulosaari late on Tuesday night, 30 July. The driver, who had been working for Taksi Helsinki, is accused of aggravated drunk driving, aggravated involuntary manslaughter, and aggravated endangerment of traffic
Traffic
Three cars with pre-booked reservations were left behind when the Viking Line XPRS vessel departed from Helsinki to Tallinn on Monday, 6 July. The incident, which occurred around midday, has been attributed to a human error during the loading process.
Politics
The Finnish Defence Forces have activated temporary aviation and maritime restriction zones in the eastern Gulf of Finland multiple times over the past week, citing precautionary measures linked to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. The restrictions on Saturday, 6 July, were lifted at 12:00, while previous measures
Society
The West Finland Coast Guard launched search operations in the Åland Sea on Saturday after receiving a distress call on the VHF emergency frequency earlier in the day. Despite efforts involving multiple units, no person in distress has been located. The Turku Maritime Rescue Centre first detected the faint emergency
Traffic
A technical malfunction at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport on Saturday afternoon disrupted baggage handling for both departing and arriving passengers, leading to delays of up to two hours. The issues began shortly after 3:00 PM when a conveyor belt in the baggage drop-off area for departing flights malfunctioned, according
Crime
Police in Oulu are searching for a boy and a girl involved in a traffic accident in Kajaani on Friday evening. The incident occurred at 22:20 when a moped collided with a passenger car at a pedestrian crossing. According to police, the moped was traveling at high speed along
Traffic
Several level crossings on the railway line between Raisio and Uusikaupunki in Southwest Finland are currently in a fault state due to a thunderstorm, according to Fintraffic’s Traffic Management Centre. The disruptions began at approximately 10:45 PM, when the storm caused safety devices at the crossings to become
Traffic
A suspected hit-and-run on Itäväylä in Kulosaari early Tuesday morning has resulted in the deaths of two people, prompting criticism from the victims’ family over media coverage and calls for investigative privacy. The incident has also raised questions about the suspect’s background, the police handling of the
Traffic
A traffic accident in Nivala on Thursday resulted in the death of a 60-year-old man. The incident occurred on Haapajärventie Road near Jokikylä shortly after 12:30 PM, when the driver’s passenger car veered into the oncoming lane and collided with a lorry. The man, who was