Council of State to Cabinet: Reconsider Raising Traffic Fines
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The Council of State advises the cabinet to reconsider an increase in traffic fines. According to the cabinet's chief advisor, it is unclear whether the increase is "necessary, proportionate, and fair." If the plans go ahead, drivers will, for example, pay ten euros more starting next year if they run a red light. That fine amount will be increased from 320 to 330 euros. 220 percent increase In recent years, successive cabinets have often incr…
Reformatorisch Dagblad
The Council of State is critical of Justice Minister David van Weel's (VVD) intention to allow traffic fines for minor offenses to rise in line with inflation. The cabinet advisor points out that these fine amounts have risen much more than the penalties for serious offenses and believes that it must be better substantiated why this difference is not being rectified.
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