We are not opposed to change, but the traffic police have not suggested anything to us

The Ministry of Transport is ready to hold a debate on some of the changes that the new head of traffic police Tomas Lerch would like to push through. One such change could also affect the point system. Lerch is considering compulsory reflective clothing in the dark for pedestrians or confiscation of technical certificates on-site.

According to the Ministry of Transport, however, the police have not yet submitted any proposal for changes and the Ministry has not consulted on such a thing. However, it does not oppose the proposal.

“Some recommendations of the traffic police can be debated. Possible changes in sanctions for traffic offenses must be assessed with a view to not softening the current system and loosening discipline among drivers,” said ministry spokesman Tomas Gerold.

He hinted at Lerch’s talk to MF DNES on Monday about possible adjustments to the point system. “The system today says – twice and enough. And we say three times and enough, but the driver is punished on the spot. There is no need for community discussions and obstructions that are often written,” Lerch said.

In addition to adjusting the point system, the traffic police are also burning the condition of the fleet. The road is often returned to vehicles after total accidents. “If you buy a new car today, after a year you crash and get it repaired, and the repair is not done professionally, you don’t need a technical inspection for three years and your car is not only a threat to you,” says Lerch.

According to the Ministry’s spokesman, the ministry is ready to work closely with the traffic police in this case. “If legislation is to be made on this matter, it is necessary to set the measures so that they are unambiguous for both the driver and the traffic police,” Neřold said. It would be necessary, for example, to carefully define in which cases the police may drive the car off the road after an accident and require a new technical inspection, the spokesman said.

Lerch’s proposal for mandatory reflective material features on pedestrian wear in the dark will have less chance of enforcement. In the past, the Ministry of Transport has advised the Ministry of Transport to use reflective accessories in poor visibility. It is unrealistic to impose reflective elements on them.

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