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Politics » DOMESTIC | November 12, 2010, Friday // 14:32

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Bulgaria: Bulgaria to Impose Higher Fines for Speeding

Amendments to the Bulgarian Road Traffic Act, envisioning higher fines for speeding, have been adopted on first reading Friday. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency

Bulgarian MPs have adopted on first reading the amendments to the Bulgarian Road Traffic Act, which include higher sanctions for speeding.

On Friday, the MPs decided that the fines should be increased. This means that for speeding with 10 km/h more that allowed, fines would be not BGN 10, but BGN 20, while for speeding with 50 km/h, the fine would be not BGN 250, but BGN 350.

For speeding while driving in the bus lane, sanctions envision a fine ranging between BGN 50 and BGN 200, as well as withdrawal of the driver’s license for a period of one to six months.

Fines for violations that have been established through technical devices will be implemented through an electronic ticket. It could be printed or put on an electronic device and will but sent to the car’s owner. Until now, drivers were asked to appear before the traffic police station, where they were given an act.

According to the socialist MP Petar Mutafchiev, the electronic ticket would not prevent people for stating that their relatives have been driving at the time of the violation.

This has become a common practice in Bulgaria because the Traffic Police camera are not allowed to photograph the faces of the drivers.

The Bulgarian Socialist Party has also stated that a completely new Road Traffic Act was needed because the current one has been amended 29 times.

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