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The dispute over the new catalog of fines for drivers enters the next round. A Saarland commitment now provides that fines will almost double if the speed is too high, up to a maximum of 1,000 euros.
A new attempt will be made in the Federal Council in early November to resolve the long-running dispute over the catalog of fines. Whether this will be successful remains to be seen. Although the transport committee of the regional chamber accepted on Wednesday a compromise proposal from the Saarland with a 9: 7 majority, as it was called in regional circles. In the plenary session on November 6, however, state governments must abstain if there is no consensus within the coalitions. This is the case in many countries.
Higher fines and driving bans
CDU and FDP transport ministers voted against Saarland’s compromise proposal, it was said. Saarland chairs the conference of transport ministers. The proposal envisages bringing speeding tickets closer to the level of many neighboring European countries and nearly doubling them. “During the adjustment, the legal maximum limit of 1,000 euros will be respected,” says a newspaper.
In addition, if the speed of 26 km / h in urban areas and 36 km / h outside urban areas is exceeded, a violation must occur for the first time. Driving ban to be pronounced.
The current regulation is no longer in force due to formal errors
This was seen in regional circles as a concession to the Union. The catalog of fines currently on hold establishes that Withdrawal of driver’s license threat if you drive 21 kilometers per hour (km / h) too fast in urban areas or 26 km / h too fast outside urban areas – the Federal Council included it in a comprehensive amendment to the Road traffic regulations brought.
However, the regulation was suspended due to a formal error. Above all, the Union is now campaigning for tougher penalties for driving too fast to mitigate them again because they are disproportionate.
Also, according to the compromise document, it should be easier to make the so-called pop-upsCycle paths on request, they are temporary marked cycle lanes, this is what the Greens want above all.
