Secretary Klaas Dijkhoff (Security and Justice) comes with a package of measures to reduce the number of hostage-taking in traffic fines. Resulted among other things, for remission and repayment in installments.
People who because of debts can not pay their traffic fines, may be forced firmly put in jail. This happened in the last few years a large number of cases.
Due to strong criticism on the drastic measure are people now eligible for remission of the amount. The condition is that the sum voluntarily went through a debt restructuring process. The scheme will be expanded to pay high traffic fines in installments.
Poignant
So will Secretary Dijkhoff "distressing situations" occur, where defaulters are being held hostage. Who by accumulation of traffic fines and notices an amount owed in excess of 225 euro, will from July 1, 2016 the option of paying in installments. That could only fines amounted in itself is more than 225 euros to date.
Remission
Traffic fines are waived after a successful amicable (not forced) debt restructuring program. In November, the National Ombudsman concluded that citizens who do not pay on time their traffic fine, wrongly put under pressure by hostage. ,, People with financial problems, do not belong in jail, "said National Ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen.
Parliamentary questions
The SP parliamentary questions asked in response to the report. Secretary Dijkhoff now agrees that hostage as leverage should only in extreme necessity. Henceforth, people first get a warning letter from the Central Collection Agency (CJIB). Those unable to pay its fine, which gives it the chance to prove before the Public Prosecution going to court with a request for a hostage.
Last year, the Secretary of State has already announced that fines of 225 euros or more can now be paid in installments. That option have already created more than 22,000 people use, says Dijk Hoff.
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