Prosecution and punishment of legal violations are a central component of the BALM.

Fine proceedings Operational controls

As part of operational controls, the company control service also carries out administrative fines.
Fine proceedings for road freight transport law
The BALM is the authority responsible for fines for violations of road traffic regulations.
The branch offices of the Federal Office process these administrative offences on a decentralised basis.

Toll fine procedure

In the Federal Republic of Germany, a fee (toll) must be paid for the use of Federal motorways and Federal highways with vehicles or vehicle combinations that are intended or used for road freight transport and whose gross vehicle weight is at least 7.5 tons.