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Police organizes 24-hour speed marathon

The police have launched a 24-hour speed marathon, conducting checks across Belgium and in twenty European countries.

9 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Today, from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. tomorrow, the Belgian police are hosting another speed marathon. During these 24 hours, speed checks will be carried out using both manned and unmanned radar.

This marks the 25th speed marathon organized by the Belgian authorities. In addition to the checks in Belgium, there will also be extensive controls in twenty other European countries, according to reports.

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