Breaches of the Highway Code reported 1.7 billion euros to the state in 2015 – Le Figaro

The authorities explained that this money is used to finance the improvement of road safety, or one quarter of the sum is directly assigned to the deleveraging of the state, says the association “40 million motorists. “

Speeding, alcohol level is too high, annoying parking … Motorists were sentenced to 26 million in fines 2015. And their misbehavior would have allowed the state to garner 1.671 billion, according to the study of the association “40 million motorists,” reported by Le Parisien-Aujourd’hui en France . It reveals to them alone, speed cameras reported 658 million euros in state funds. About 560 million euros from fixed fines requested in connection with other violations of the highway code, while fines increases are adding € 453 million.

For these statistics, the agency has compiled official figures whose result is traditionally not made public by the government. The use of manna reported by violations of the highway code in fact often creates controversy. The authorities explained that this money is used to finance the improvement of road safety (network maintenance, educational activities …).

But according to the association, only a third of the jackpot is really the cause. About a quarter (441 000 000) is used to pay state debt and hundreds of millions are used to maintain the entire control system on routes including management costs and mailings (30 million euros) and the purchase of new cameras (239 million).

With the money from fines, the bad behavior detection arsenal should therefore expand in 2016. The State and plans to gradually install 500 additional radars, reaching 4500 at the edge roads. Fixed, mobile, crossing, red light, double sense, they are increasingly varied. According to Pierre Chasseray, General Delegate of “40 million motorists,” contraventions relate to the state 2 billion in 2020. And this year, the state has already made his calculations: the expected amount is even listed in an annex Finance Bill (PLF) in 2016, says Le Parisien-Aujourd’hui en France . Recipe forecasts for 2016 amounted up to 1.68 billion euros, almost the same windfall in 2015.