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In the dispute over the more stringent catalog of fines for speeding offenders, which was suspended in July, the Federal Council will deal with a compromise proposal by the Saarland Ministry of Transport on November 6th.
The Federal Council's transport committee accepted the proposal on Wednesday with nine to seven votes, said the Saarland ministry.
The proposal provides for a one-month driving ban in the event of a speed violation of more than 26 kilometers per hour in urban areas and 36 kilometers per hour outside of urban areas.
According to the information, there is no extended "warning shot regulation" if the city is exceeded by 25 kilometers per hour.
The original new catalog of fines had already provided for a one-month driving ban for a speed limit of 21 kilometers per hour in urban areas, more precisely 26 kilometers per hour out of town.
According to the old road traffic regulations (StVO), the limits were 31 kilometers per hour in town and 41 kilometers per hour outside town.
The new provisions came into force at the end of April, but were not legally binding due to a formal error in the StVO amendment - they were withdrawn.
Urgent repair
With the compromise proposal on the tempo violations, legal certainty is to be given, according to the proposal from the Saarland.
In contrast to the previous compromise proposal, a special regulation for streets in front of schools and kindergartens or at construction sites is now to be dispensed with.
In September, two compromise proposals failed to find a majority in the Federal Council.
Until recently, it looked as if the unsuccessful reform of the Road Traffic Act (StVO) could not be repaired until the federal election in October 2021.
But this is urgently needed.
A legal formal error that the Federal Ministry of Transport had written into the ordinance by Andreas Scheuer (CSU) made the rules invalid, and with it many new fines that were intended to make road traffic safer, especially for pedestrians and cyclists.
The new compromise proposal by the Saarland Transport Minister Anke Rehlinger (SPD) provides that fines for speeding violations "in the interest of traffic safety will be brought closer to the level of many neighboring European states and almost doubled".
There is a legal maximum of 1000 euros.
Compared to other European countries, Germany has the lowest levels of sanctions for misconduct in road traffic.
With an "innovation clause", authorities should be able to try out new rules on site without red tape.
If successful, they could be enshrined in federal law.
The innovation clause should be structured in order to avoid a patchwork quilt.
In addition, road traffic authorities should be able to arrange temporary cycle paths more easily and legally
In order to anchor climate, environmental and health protection, it is recommended to adapt the Road Traffic Act (StVG) and to further revise the StVO.
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