Latest from ETSC
BMW X5 SUV

Higher fines for SUV-drivers in Frankfurt

  • July 2, 2022

A court in Frankfurt has imposed a higher fine than normal on an SUV-driver for jumping a red light, with the justification that pedestrians using the intersection were at a greater risk from the vehicle.

The “box-like design and increased front end due to the greater ground clearance” led to a higher risk of injuring other road users, the court said.

The standard rate for the fine was 200 euros, but that was increased to 350 euros because the driver had previous infractions and because the violation with the SUV was “more serious than normal”. The driver also received a one-month driving ban.

Related
  • News
  • October 10, 2022

Will EU Member States act on the European Commission’s suggestion to reduce speeds ? We asked 27 Transport Ministers, and here is what they said.

  • News
  • September 2, 2022

Do electric cars crash more frequently than conventionally-powered cars?

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Autobahn,_Kamener_Kreuz,_Rush_Hour_(11783262743).jpg Licensed under creative commons
  • News
  • September 1, 2022

Warning on rising German road deaths

Loading...