US EditionOverspeed of 50 Km/h Becomes an Offence: up to Three Months' Imprisonment
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From Monday, the perpetrators of these very high speed speeds will be sentenced to three months' imprisonment and a fine of 3,750 euros.
Motorists travelling more than 50 km/h above the maximum permitted speed will be sentenced to three months' imprisonment and up to 3,750 euros fine, according to a decree issued on Wednesday.
Very high speed speeds were previously punished with a 5th class violation, the highest, except in case of recidivism, a sanction that "is no more appropriate".
More severe penalties for drivers exceeding speed limits. From 29 December onwards, excess speeds of more than 50 km/h above the maximum permitted speed become an offence, according to the decree published this Wednesday in the Official Gazette, "pursuant to the Act of 9 July 2025 establishing a road homicide and aimed at combating road violence", said the inter-ministerial delegation to road safety in a statement. These excesses become offences…
From 29 December onwards, very high speeds change status. Exceeding the permitted limit of more than 50 km/h will no longer be a simple contravention, but a criminal offence.
The excess speed of more than 50 km/h became an offence on 29 December. This measure aims to combat road violence. In 2024, 63,217 such offences were recorded, marking an increase in the number of...
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