As of: February 4, 2024, 5:06 a.m
By: Simon Mones
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Road rules are constantly changing.
German drivers have to face rising fuel prices.
But there are even more innovations.
Changes are part of life.
And it doesn't stop at the rules of road traffic.
Drivers in Germany will have to get used to numerous innovations this year.
And there will also be one or two changes in neighboring countries in 2024.
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Federal government increases CO2 tax from 15 to 45 euros
One of the most significant changes is the rising fuel prices in Germany.
The federal government has increased the CO2 price by 15 euros to 45 euros per ton, which is expected to lead to an increase in the price of gasoline by 4.3 cents per liter by the end of 2024.
The price of diesel increased by 4.7 cents compared to 2023. So far, however, the price increases have been moderate.
The increased CO2 price taxes serve as a central instrument for investments in the energy transition.
In Rhineland-Palatinate, the cell phone speed camera will be used across the board in the future.
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The cell phone speed camera could also be used in Rhineland-Palatinate.
The Monocam system was successfully tested in Mainz and Trier in 2022 as part of a pilot project.
The state is now planning to change the law to enable nationwide use.
This innovative system is already in use in the Netherlands.
Drivers who are caught talking on the phone behind the wheel face a minimum fine of 100 euros in Germany and one point in Flensburg.
Fines abroad: Switzerland collects, Italy increases
It will also be more expensive in the future if drivers get a parking ticket in Switzerland.
Until now, it was sometimes possible to ignore a fine notice.
The German-Swiss police agreement, which is expected to come into force at the beginning of 2024, will make the enforcement of fines easier.
This means that German drivers who are caught speeding in Switzerland can be asked to pay more easily.
The minimum limit for cross-border enforcement of fines is at least 70 euros or 80 Swiss francs.
In Italy, traffic violations are now set to become significantly more expensive.
This applies, among other things, to drunk driving, cell phone use while driving and illegal parking.
The proposed penalties could increase threefold in some cases, particularly for cell phone use while driving.
The government is reacting to an alarming increase in traffic deaths in 2022. Fines have also been drastically increased in the Czech Republic.
In addition, only E10 will be sold there in the future.
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Two other important changes will already come into force at the end of 2023.
In Austria there has been a new digital daily vignette for the motorways since December.
At 8.60 euros, this is only slightly cheaper than the pickerle for ten days (11.50 euros).
The digital vignette has also been available in Switzerland since August 1st.
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