Although traffic fines increased at the beginning of the year, this has not reduced the number of speeding violations compared to last year.
At the start of the year, the fine unit rate doubled, rising from €4 to €8. So far this year, around 11,000 misdemeanors have been recorded against speeding drivers. Speed cameras have detected more than 75,000 violations.
According to Annika Elmi, group leader at the Jõhvi Police Station, the number of offenses identified by speed cameras has seen a slight decline when comparing this year to last. However, the number of speeders caught through routine traffic patrols has increased.
“The monetary fines did go up — where the fine unit used to be €4, it’s been €8 since January 1. But the time since then has been too short to draw definitive conclusions. Certainly, some people are aware of the increase and take it into account, but many don’t even think about it,” Elmi said.
Elmi added that a responsible driver shouldn’t need to be concerned about the fine unit rate in the first place.
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