At present, traffic fines have a fixed amount depending on the infraction that is committed. For example, a speeding penalty can go between 100 and 600 euros according to gravity as well as the loss of up to 6 points of the card.
But this approach can have the days counted since in recent weeks a debate has been opened in Spain in relation to the ‘fair’ amount of traffic fines. Sumar presented on March 7 a Law proposition promoted from the United Left -organization integrated into the group- for establish a system of progressive fines.
In practice, those who win more will have a greater sanction, that is, they will pay more money. The justification of the approach, as explained by the deputy of IU Enrique Santiago, is that «100 euros They do not suppose the same effort for those who charge more than 5,000 euros per month that for those who receive the minimum wage ».
Traffic fines in Spain
The current traffic law stipulates Three types of sanctions: Mild (with up to 100 euros of fine), serious (up to 200 euros) and very serious (up to 500). But the law establishes other cases where fines can be higher and even reach thousands of euros such as driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Some of the fouls are also accompanied by the withdrawal of card points.
The modification of the fines it proposes to add
This proposal of law is intended Modification of article 81 of the Traffic Law That he emphasizes that the fines can be increased by up to 30% “in response to the severity and transcendence of the fact, the background of the offender and its status as a repeat offender, the potential danger created for himself and for other users of the road and the criterion of proportionality.” In no case are current amounts weigh according to the offender of the offender.
It is that aspect that adding wants to change. In the brief to which ABC had access, it is specified that the new sanctions will be calculated from Weighted way and “always according to the economic capacity of the offender».
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Increase of 150%: For sanctioned offenders whose annual gross income is between 70,000 and 85,000 euros
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300%increase: For sanctioned offenders whose annual gross income is between 85,000 and 100,000 euros
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500%increase: For sanctioned offenders whose annual gross income is exceeding 100,000 euros
Following the current parameters and with a hypothetical case, a slight sanction with 100 euros of fine could be transformed into a punishment of 250 euros, 400 euros or 600 euros depending on the income limits mentioned in the draft.
As increases are proposed based on economic capacity over base amounts, the text already Register in Congress collects that In serious or very serious sanctions, economic capacity must also be taken into account of the offender. In this case, the door opens to a reduction of the fine in certain cases always “once determined the sanction and graduation” of the same.
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For those who accredit receiving income of up to 1.5 times the minimum interprofessional salary, the reduction will be 30%
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For those who accredit receiving income between 1.5 and 2.5 times the minimum interprofessional salary, the reduction will be 15%
As ABC reported the day the proposal was announced, the norm also contemplates prevent those who have a much lower assets come out for free commit infractions.
The proposition of the law also contains an additional disposition by which the government is enabled to prepare a report on viability within six months.
To present the proposal, adding that this system of sanctions is already applied in other European countries such as Finland, Sweden, Denmark or the United Kingdom.
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