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Costa drivers have to cough up the most road fines in Spain

Costa drivers have to cough up the most road fines in Spain

Malaga province heads the list of the most money collected from traffic penalties on the government-controlled road network

ignacio lillo

Friday, 4 August 2017, 16:04

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The Costa del Sol and the rest of Malaga province continue to head the list of the areas where most traffic fines are given out nationally, in value terms.

In the period 1 January to 21 June this year, the DGT national road traffic authority issued over 4.85 million euros in fines in the province. This is the highest amount in Spain, above Madrid, in second place (with 3.25 million euros), although the capital city has a much larger population.

The data is based on routes that are part of the national trunk road network, and includes fixed and mobile speed cameras on the local A-7 and A-45 motorways.

Data from Catalonia and the Basque Country is not included as all traffic management is devolved to the regional governments in those areas.

Malaga is also the second highest province for the number of fines given out, just behind Madrid. Over the same period earlier this year, 137,527 fines were issued to motorists around Malaga and the Costa del Sol, the equivalent of 800 a day.

Local socialist party leader and MP, Miguel Ángel Heredia, requested the data from national government and was critical of what it showed.

Sixth province by population

If Malaga province has the sixth largest population [in Spain], how is it possible that Malaga is the province where the government collects the most fines? [PM] Rajoy is making money at the expense of the people of Malaga, he claimed.

Heredia went on to argue that it is a paradox that the amount of money being collected doesnt actually go to increase safety on local roads or on planned road infrastructure.

After Malaga and Madrid, the provinces with the highest value of fines from 1 January to 21 June this year were Seville (3.2 million euros) and Cordoba (almost 3 million).

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