If you aspire to a career as a bus driver, it is best to think about in which province he or she does that – especially if you have a heavy foot. An Antwerp De Lijn driver has to pay only 18% of a traffic fine himself, while a bus driver from Limburg has to pay 42% out of his own pocket. This is apparent from new figures that Flemish MP Bert Maertens (N-VA) requested from Minister of Mobility Lydia Peeters (Open VLD).
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Yesterday a national day of action at De Lijn caused a lot of nuisance:
From the beginning of 2019 to the first 9 months of 2021, De Lijn drivers collected 4,950 fines for a total amount of 324,038 euros. Drivers from Flemish Brabant incur the most fines, while West Flemish buses are the safest.
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It is noticeable that it differs from province to province how much the driver in question has to pay out of his own pocket. An Antwerp resident and a West Fleming only have to pay 18% and 19% of the fine themselves. A colleague from Limburg has to dock 42% himself. In Flemish Brabant and East Flanders this is 37% and 24% respectively. That also depends on the type of offense and whether it is a recidivism case.
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