Holiday Exodus: Traffic Surge Anticipated as Bulgarians Return Home
As the March 3 national holiday weekend comes to a close, travelers are advised to brace themselves for heavy traffic on major roads and highways across the country
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New, tougher measures for drunk and drugged drivers, as well as those who drive at excessive speed, are already in place in Bulgaria. The changes concern the number of points that are deducted from drivers for violations.
According to Tsvetelina Raneva, spokeswoman for ODMVR-Burgas, work has been done since kindergarten to explain traffic rules to children. "Traffic police officers are also included in the lessons - live, requiring parents to wear a seat belt and to talk on the phone only hands-free. Young drivers with less than two years of experience will receive 26 points instead of 39. The legislator has foreseen that these drivers need two years to gain enough experience on the road, as they are the riskiest because they overestimate their capabilities," she believes.
Here is the list of new penalties:
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