Promising Demand Regarding Traffic Fine Notifications

Turkey was on a certain route in Istanbul a few years ago. repeatedly trafficked however, the rebellion of the citizens, who were not even aware of these punishments, was heeded. So much so that countless drivers were fined many times on the route to Istanbul Airport. The reason for this is that determined by the IMM Transportation Coordination Directorate for minibuses. 70 km/h It was the speed limit. The fact that the citizens knew this limit as 90 km / h caused confusion.

One of the interesting events in the process is the notification of traffic fines. it was sent too late. According to the information obtained, many drivers became aware of the penalty 8-9 months after using the route. This resulted in the penalties being doubled. In fact, some companies that carry passengers 300 thousand TLMore than ‘ traffic fine notifications came. Companies that paid the fines somehow did not hesitate to seek their rights. Nearly 500 companies applying to the Ombudsman Institutionthe principle of legal certainty and predictability“He determined what was wrong.

An appeal will be made for reimbursement of fines.

The following statements were included in the statements made by the Ombudsman Institution; “Administrative fines subject to complaint done after 8-9 months. These periods are very long compared to today’s conditions. Therefore, this situation does not comply with the principle of legal security and predictability.”. The Authority states that a new article on the subject should be added to the traffic regulation and the notification period should be limited to 30 days.

Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB) Attorney Yasemin Bal speaking on behalf of; “This decision concerns millions of people and companies. With this decision, regarding the penalties imposed on behalf of the clients, refund of money paid we will demand. If necessary, we plan to apply to the administrative court as well. If notices of fines imposed if it arrived on time, there would be no case of more than one penalty for the same plate in one day.‘ he said.