TIRANA, February 22 /ATA/- The persons who use the phone while driving the car will pay fines of 30 000 to 60 000 lekë until suspension of the driving license.
Chief of the Road Safety Sector at the General Directorate of the State Police Skënder Ismaili said during an interview with the Albanian Telegraphic Agency that toughening of sanctions will play a role in preventing road events. “The tightening of the road code sanctions will become a reality this current year and I believe it will play a very high role in preventing road events,” said Ismaili.
“The administrative sanction for the use of the telephone will amount to Lek 30,000 and in case of repetition Lek 60,000 until the driving license is suspended. The sanctions that will make the citizens even more aware,” said Ismaili.
He also mentioned the example of increased penalties in the case of drivers failing to wear a seat belt.
The Albanian Telegraphic Agency journalist interviewed several citizens to find out how they received this initiative.
The citizens said that tightening of fines would raise awareness of the drivers. “In Greece, there was a 700 euro fine,” said a citizen./p.s./
