The “progressive” group of the Saeima has again submitted proposals for changes to the Road Traffic Law, which provides for the imposition of a fine at a speed of six to ten kilometers per hour (km/h), where only a warning is given at the moment.
The “Progressives” and the Ministry of Transport under the control of the party have put forward such a proposal several times, but of course the Saeima did not support it.
Statistics show that only 29% of cars outside built-up areas obey the speed limit of 90 km/h. Such a wide distance increases the risk of accidents and the possibility of serious consequences, the proposal is justified by “Progressives”.
“Currently, 64 people die in road accidents per million inhabitants in Latvia, compared to the European average – 42, and in Sweden this figure is only 21. In many European countries, the penalty for speeding is already applied from 1 km / h, which has greatly helped to reduce the number of accidents and deaths,” the party says.
Along with the development of the Law on Administrative Responsibility and the norms of the Code of Administrative Violations of Latvia regarding the inclusion of the violations mentioned in the Road Traffic Law, a warning was kept as the only form of punishment for exceeding the permitted driving speed. up to 10 km/h. “Progressives” claim that practice has shown that this type of punishment does not achieve the desired effect and result, if it is applied to the number of fixed violations and the overall statistics of accidents traffic.
There is an urgent need to improve road safety by redirecting to a smooth and sensible flow of vehicles, which can be ensured when all vehicles move at the same expected speed, avoiding unnecessary movements, which is one of the most serious traffic safety hazards. , said party.
“Progressives” believe that if the average speed on Latvian roads decreased by 2 km/h, 20 lives could be saved every year.
The goal of the Ministry of Transport is to bring Latvia closer to the European average in road traffic safety, and it is said that this will only be possible with determined action.
“As politicians, we also need to be able to make impartial decisions, because the truth is clear: speed kills. More frequent and tougher penalties for speeding are needed to reduce the number of people who die in accidents,” said Transport Minister Kaspars Briškens (P).
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2024-10-04 15:56:10
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