Traffic tickets are one of the biggest fears of drivers. Data from the DGT indicates that in 2023, more than five million fines have been imposed, to which will be added those imposed by the Traffic Department of the Basque Government, by the Catalan Service and Town Halls throughout the country.
These types of infractions result in a financial penalty whose amount varies depending on the type and seriousness of the act committed, which can result in the loss of points.
The gentlest are punished fines of up to one hundred eurosthe most serious ones can go up to two hundred and the most serious ones can go up to five hundred.
What should we do if we are informed of a fine?
The DGT itself seeks to verify whether the data will be good and whether we will be satisfied with the fine, paying as soon as possible to benefit from a fifty percent reduction.
When an error occurs or you disagree with the fine, it is always possible to appeal or reclaim the fine.
In case let’s appeal the sanctionyou will lose the right to a fifty percent discount if you have to pay it at the end.
For all these reasons, sometimes when we receive a fine, even if we are not satisfied, we will prefer to pay it at a discount. Thinking about the claim is complex and we will think that we will not win the appeal.
It will not always be this way and there will be many fines that we can appeal and win.
Know the easiest traffic fines to contest
The lawyer Miguel Ángel Mejías, who goes by the name @presunto_inocente on the networks, explained which fines are the easiest to appeal. We talked about the fact that this user has almost 200,000 followers between what TikTok and Instagram have and in one of the most viral videos he talked about all of this and how to do it.
Poorly reported fine
These fines must be notified at home. When they cannot be delivered because there is no one, the law requires that a second attempt be made within the next three business days.
The fact is that there are a large number of them, after a first attempt, for the Administration to publish directly in the BOE: Here it is possible to cancel the fine in the event of an appeal.
Fines for parking where you’re not supposed to
For the fine to be valid, it is necessary to include a photo where the vehicle and the offense committed can be clearly seen. Often this photo is not taken and therefore it is easy to resort to it.
For this fine to be valid, it must include a photograph clearly showing the vehicle and the offense committed. However, most of the time this photograph is not taken and is therefore easily exploitable.
Fine for jumping a red light
For the fine to be valid, we must accompany it with a certificate to verify that the device that takes the photos will be in optimal condition and the truth is that said certificate will almost never be provided.
Fine for speeding
In this sense, the possibilities are immense. Among the errors that can cause you to escape the fine, it is possible that the speed margins of error established by law are not applied correctly, that the verification certificate of the camera is expired or that it is not attached to the two obligatory photos. When the second is an extension of the first it will not be considered valid.
Sometimes you have to resort
Sometimes there is no other choice than not to accept the fine and to appeal. This should be the case when we really believe that it is not really in compliance with the law.
The question of saving for quick payment and not a recourse The administration launched it because of its effectiveness.for years, fines have been much more numerous and all this has ended up excessively delaying recoveries.
For this reason, it is best that you take this seriously if you wish to appeal. If you are sure of winning, do not hesitate, but if you think it is really complicated, our recommendation is to choose to pay and at least you will save money.
