# Directive 2011/82/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 facilitating the cross-border exchange of information on road safety related traffic offences, Article 1: Objective

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This Directive aims to ensure a high level of protection for all road users in the Union by facilitating the cross-border exchange of information on road safety related traffic offences and thereby the enforcement of sanctions, where those offences are committed with a vehicle registered in a Member State other than the Member State where the offence took place.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2011/82/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2011-82/article-1
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