New Traffic laws and fines for 2013

Looks like Kimunya and Ramsauer have been exchanging notes. So if you were laughing at the new traffic laws and the fines that were introduced in Kenya, you have only until 31st midnight to laugh coz come 00:01am on 1st Jan 2013, the fines in Germany are increasing as well. Using apps in your smart phone or navi that warns you of where the speed camera’s are set up remains illegal.

If you plan to drive to France, buy an alkotester or you risk paying €13

The new driving licences won’t be “unbefristet” and will have to be renewed every 15yrs.
DL class B can now drive upto 3000kg with a trailer (anhänger)
Class BE can now drive up to 3500kg.

A new class will be introduced AM for other duo-wheeled vehicles while the A class will only be open to people above 24yrs.

Below is the new “menu”….chaguo ni lako….pick your poison:

Crime	Old Price in €	New Price in €
Using your cellphone as you drive	40	70
Jumping a red light	50	80
Driving on summer tyres in winter	40	70
Driving without securing the child in a seat	40	70
Driving in an Umwelt zone without a Plakete	40	80
Using the wrong lights while it’s raining, foggy or snowing	40	70
Refusing to stop when asked to by the police	50	80
Not paying attention to the right of way rules	50	80
Failing to stop at a pedestrian crossing thus endangering the pedestrians	40	70
Driving without a licence	50	80
Driving on worn out wheels	50	70
Blocking an ambulance or fire truck	50	65
Parking without a parking ticket (upto 30mins)	5	10
Parking without a parking ticket (upto 3hrs)	25	30