As from today, the 19th of May, new and increased fines and penalty points for road contraventions come into force, with “better enforcement on the roads.”
Driving and using a mobile phone will now mean a fine of €200, the deduction of penalty points has doubled also.
For drivers of buses or taxis the fine increases to €300, in fact this goes for anyone who carries passengers in their employment.
Full details are shown below.
When the increase in fines and points were first announced earlier in the year Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia stated that “despite the fact that enforcement has ramped up in our roads, we are still seeing some serious shortcomings. This is the reason we are increasing the deterrent by increasing fines and increasing point deductions.”
In 2022 the Roadside Inspections a increased in Malta and Gozo. Several Joint Roadside Inspections were also carried out together with other entities. This increase in operations led to a total of 24,500 fines being issued during the year 2022, and 607 vehicles were not in compliance with traffic regulations, the Minister said.
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1 Comment To "Increased fines and penalty points for road contraventions from today"
#1 Comment By Dietmar Treptow On May 19, 2023 @ 1:05 pm
That sounds very good .
BUT you forget :
not using the Indicator and hanging stuff on the inside back mirror