Traffic Police figures show a significant difference before and after the new law. During July, before the changes came into effect, 455 drivers were penalized with points, while 59 driving licenses were revoked.
After the new Code came into force, there were 343 drivers punished with points deductions, while the number of suspended licenses increased to 252. So, we have 112 fewer cases with points deductions, but 193 more suspended driving licenses. The increase is particularly strong in suspensions, from 59 to 252 cases, more than quadrupling the number of suspended licenses.
And the most prevalent violation is speeding. 139 drivers, or about 55 percent of all suspensions, were fined for driving more than 20 kilometers per hour over the speed limit.
After speeding, there are 59 cases for violations of periods and equivalence of driving license categories. Next are 25 cases for driving under the influence of alcohol and 13 for driving in the opposite direction.
Just these three categories, speeding, alcohol. A breakdown of the 59 permits revoked during July shows that the main violations before the changes are:
45 cases for periods and equivalence of categories,
8 for driving in the opposite direction,
2 for alcohol,
3 for other violations of driving license categories
and 1 case on highways and interurban roads.
After the law came into force, the picture changed significantly: speeding came out on top with 139 cases. These are the first figures of the new Highway Code. Fewer points deducted, but many more license suspensions.
The harsher penalties aim to bring about what the law aims for: fewer violations, fewer accidents, and more safety on the road. and the opposite sense, account for 177 cases, or about 70 percent of all suspended licenses.