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Councilman Police, Traffic and Public Safety, Juan Miguel Zornoza explained at a press conference the changes that affect the municipalities, the new Road Safety Act, which came into force yesterday.
The council has welcomed the former Road Safety Act has been a 50% reduction in the number of people killed in traffic accident (in particular at least 201 deaths in the Region of Murcia), since the implementation of the law in 2006.
The new legislation continues to deepen in the principles of penalty points to center the previous rules, simplifying the paperwork and gives municipalities of legal certainty, unifying the level of penalties throughout the country.
From now on, serious misconduct and serious will entail a punishment of 200 and 500 euros respectively, regardless of place in Spain to be imposed.
The slight, according to yesterday's agreement of the Federation of Municipalities of the Region of Murcia is tariffed at 80 euros.
Another change provides for a remarkable 50% reduction in the amount of the penalty if the offender is paid within 20 calendar days after notification of the penalty, ending the administrative procedure.
On the other hand reduces the number of violations that subtract points.
Spend from 27 to 20 cases in which points are removed.
Juan Miguel Zornoza has indicated that the past year, traffic violations reported by the local police in Yecla involved a total of 1160 points penalty points removed from the offenders.
Of that total, some 200 offenses correspond to those from the new Road Safety Act have financial penalty but not the withdrawal of points.
Finally, the Traffic Police and Councillor has appreciated the amendments to the Road Safety Act that has been so successful and will ultimately achieve better relations between all road users.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Yecla
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