The right-wing Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini is planning to revise the road traffic regulations and wants to tighten the penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs after repeated serious fatal traffic accidents involving young people have occurred in Italy in the past few days.
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“For the most serious cases, a lifetime driver’s license suspension should be considered. If someone is knowingly driving under the influence of drugs or while intoxicated, causing accidents, deaths and injuries, it is not enough to have their driver’s license suspended for a year or two. In In such cases, a lifetime driver’s license suspension can and should be considered,” said Salvini.
A revision of the fines is also planned in Italy: Those who have a higher income should pay higher traffic fines, according to the plan of the Ministry of Transport. In the first half of 2022, the number of road accidents in Italy rose sharply. 81,437 traffic accidents were reported between January and the end of June 2022, which corresponds to an increase of 24.7 percent compared to the same period in 2021. 1,450 people lost their lives in accidents, which corresponds to an increase of 15 percent compared to the first half of 2021.
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