DGT traffic authority in Spain has been inflating thousands of traffic fines by not removing the margin of error of its radar equipment. A similar error has been made where the responsibility has been passed to the regions in Cataluña, the Basque Country and also by several City Halls, including Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Córdoba and Málaga.
By law a 4% margin of error has to be applied to fixed radar posts and that increases to 7% in the case of mobile equipment. Ignoring the error margin can in some situations lead to fines being triple the correct amount.
Since the latest Traffic Law came into effect on May 24, more than 100,000 fines have been incorrectly issued according to the AEA, the Association of Spanish Drivers.
They advise those who think they are affected to present an appeal, but note that drivers have initially only a 20 day period to make that appeal, whether they have paid the fine or not. A formal appeal against any case can be made within the period of a year.
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