Transport ministry plans to increase traffic fines

The Ministry of Transport is planning to increase fines for certain traffic offences, transport minister Dan Ťok said in a live debate on prima television on Sunday. He said that the maximum fine for exceeding the speed in municipalities could increase from current 10,000 to 25,000 crowns and the drivers coud get six insted of five penal points out of a total of 12. One of the main reasons behind the planned move was an increasing number of road fatalities. According to statistics, around 700 people die on Czech roads every year.

Author: Ruth Fraňková