Safety

06 March 2022, Ukraine, Irpin: A soldier helps an elderly man to escape from the Russian shelling in Irpin. The ceasefire that was planned this Sunday in the Ukrainian town of Irpin to establish a humanitarian corridor has failed. Photo: Diego Herrera/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Safety corridor in Ukraine works successfully for the first time

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/9/22

Around 5,000 Ukrainians and 1,700 foreign students were taken to safety on Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said

20 December 2021, Thuringia, Greiz: Police and fire brigade personnel work at a junction on the B92 federal highway where an Opel car and a truck collided, and another car crashed while trying to avoid the collision. The driver of the Opel died at the scene of the accident, two other people were injured. Photo: Bodo Schackow/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa.

Spain

ROAD SAFETY

Traffic accidents claimed 1,004 lives on Spanish roads in 2021

The Nomad Today 1/7/22

This is 9% less than in 2019 -the before the pandemic - and it is the second best annual record in the historical series.

Passengers wearing protective masks get off a train at Helsinki central station. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS - SAFE DISTANCING

Government of Finland presents proposal to lift the two-meter rule

The Nomad Today 9/6/21

"Although the virus is spreading in the same way as before, the population’s susceptibility to infections and to serious forms of the Covid-19 disease has changed," says the Ministry of Social…

18 August 2020. Finnish police officers monitor the children's return to school. Photo: Helsinki Police Department.

Finland

ROAD SAFETY

Police sanction dozens of drivers for violating crosswalk rules

The Nomad Today 8/27/21

The main reason was that drivers failed to give pedestrians unhindered passage

Police officers observing the movement of vehicles. Photo: Twitter/Helsinki Police.

Finland

TRAFFIC SAFETY

Police found 124 drivers under the influence in holiday return control

The Nomad Today 8/10/21

The police breathalysed around 20,000 drivers, administered 159 roadside drugs tests and caught 64 wanted persons

Helsinki-Parliament-eduskunta-square by Ali Abaday

Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Finland prepares to ensure safety in municipal elections

The Nomad Today 2/3/21

Instructions on safe voting will be sent to all eligible voters together with the notice of right to vote (polling card) in March.

Trucks driving on a highway. Photo: Pixabay.

Finland

Police to monitor distractions in heavy traffic

The Nomad Today 2/10/20

The goal of the campaign is to inspect approximately 1,500-1,800 vehicles. Compliance with driving hours and rest periods will also be checked.

Finland

Police guidelines for legal and safe use of fireworks in New Year

The Nomad Today 12/30/19

Fireworks can be legally used only from 18:00 to 2:00. Fireworks should never be handled by drunk people and safety glasses are mandatory. The police will confiscate any fireworks held by minors.