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“Damn, I have been a penalty. … Now what? A bad scare, is not only about having to pay a fine to the Traffic Department, for having parked in an improper place, or having done any offense under the wheel.
The postman knocks at the door, to tell you that we serve a notice to “return receipt” FINE, also appears in the Official Gazette of the Autonomous Region, Bulletin of free access on the report the vehicle identification data offender, the date and place that is made, detailing the amount of the fine.
By knowing the fine, there are two convenient options to do if you want to use:
1. Hire a Penalty Resource Company.
The benefits of hiring these big companies are: We simplify the process, they learn quickly from what was published in the Official Gazettes of each Autonomous Community, they have good lawyers and know all the rules, have different rates worthy of study.
2. Personally make the remedy of appeal (fines) or optional use of replacement (for municipal fines.)
In case of municipal fines raised a motion for reconsideration. For complaints made by members of the DGT traffic. In the Basque Country is in the “Land of Traffic Services.” In Catalonia, the “Catalan Traffic Service.” For municipal fines, go to “Hon. Aytmo. of …. ”
Prescribing the procedure
If too much time elapses since the submission of their claims until he received a response (resolution sanctioning) can claim prescription to get rid of the fine. The deadlines are (counted from date to date between each stage of the proceedings):
* Minor infringements: one month plus three months suspension of limitations;
* Bass: a further six month suspension of limitations;
* Serious defects or documents: one month plus one year suspension of limitations (in this case, you can also invoke the revocation).
The House of Representatives has finally approved the reform of sanctions on trafficking, which aims to simplify and streamline the reporting system, revised downward the loss of points and increase the discount for early payment in half. The opinion of the reform has been endorsed by all groups during the process of Commission, with the abstention of the Popular Party, which had previously announced his vote against.
The reason for the abstention was that “under the guise of road safety, limit the rights of citizens” and is a project aimed at the radar sanctions more effective and are collected as soon as possible. ” They have also stated that “it is a rapid procedure for collection, not a standard on road safety.”
This new rule provides that those who pay their fines in the first 15 days, with a reduction for prompt payment of 50%, where it is currently at 30%. The penalty may be paid by credit card at the same time. It further states that it only be reported once the punishment of the offender, rather than the current three, and also will be compulsory through an email to the companies, being the voluntary option for the rest of the citizens .
This law also envisages the creation of a new website called Testro (edictal plank of traffic fines), in which citizens can know the status of their fines, they will now have an exact amount of 100 euros for violations mild, 200 euros for gross and EUR 500 for the very serious. Thus, eliminating the current system of penalties in installments (mild: up to 90 euros, serious: from 91 to 300 and small: from 301 to 600 euros).
Another novelty of this new law is that in cases where a vehicle is parked in the blue area available without proper authorization, he may be fined but will not withdraw from the car by crane.
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