TRAFFIC FINES IN EUROPE-INTERESTING FACTS YOU MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN

11.08.2020

The German car club ADAC has collected interesting data on traffic fines across Europe.
Knowing the traffic regulations outside the borders of our country is very important if you travel often.
Read on for some interesting facts you may not have known.

For example, in France, if it rains, know that different speed limits apply, and where the limit was, say 90 km / h, you have to drive 80 km / h; on highways under normal conditions where the limit is 130 km / h, in case of rain you must respect the limit of 110 km / h.

If you drive on the roads in Italy under the influence of alcohol, do not be surprised by the rigorous fine, which can go up to 6,000 euros, and depending on the severity of the violation, the vehicle can be confiscated and sold at auction (if the driver owns the vehicle).

In Austria, the so-called "blue light tax" applies, and it is a fine of 36 euros for unnecessarily calling the police (if you can exchange information yourself) to investigate a traffic accident.

In Switzerland, fines are rigorous when it comes to more serious traffic offenses. For example, if you drive 40 km / h more than the limit, the fine is around 9,300 euros. For "savage driving", chasing and the like, the sentence is imprisonment for at least a year, while the car is confiscated. There is no "looking through the fingers."

The country that has the most similar traffic regulations to us is Spain. If you receive a penalty and pay it within the defined period, you get a 50% discount.

Unlike in Spain, in Greece the fines are doubled if you do not pay them within 10 days.

When it comes to parking fines, in England the rule is that this type of penalty can only be written by a person who has a legally prescribed and specified uniform and hat.

In Denmark, every time before using a car, you are obliged to check and make sure that there is no child under the vehicle who may have fallen asleep while protecting himself from rain or sun. Otherwise, you are violating the regulations.