Austria, Vignette and environmental fines.
The police of that country make the last weeks of intensive inthe use of compulsory vignette.
The vignette for Austria is available from € 8.30 and is tendays.
The union members also warns that a speeding offense in Austria can be an expensive environment.
Based on the Immissionsschutzgesetz-Luft (IG-Luft), the government can set a speed limit if there is an excess or expected from the amount of harmful substances in the air.
On some highways will be a speed limit of 100 km / h are the normal speed limit in Austria is 130 km / h.
In this case the speed limit is exceeded, this is not a traffic violation, but an environmental offense.
The penalty is nearly three times as high as that of a 'normal'offense, namely € 2.180 instead of instead of up to € 726.
Current speed limits based on the IG LuftA1 (Westautobahn) near Linz: 100 km / h from 5.00 am to 23.00 throughout the year.
If indicated by matrixborden.A2 (Südautobahn): 100 km / h ifindicated by borden.A10 (Tauernautobahn): From Salzburg toGolling 100 km / h throughout the year
A14 (Rheintalautobahn): 100 km / h if indicated byborden.A12 (Inntalautobahn): 100 km / h if indicated by matrix boards throughout the year.
Mar 29, 2012
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