If you cross the border from Thursday, you don’t have to worry about a possible traffic fine. The Belgian police will not issue traffic fines for a month from Thursday in protest. In this way, the police in our southern neighbors are campaigning against the postponement of a salary increase and against the increase in the retirement age.
The ‘fine-free month’ does not apply only to immediately dangerous behavior such as driving under the influence. Officers will decide for themselves whether they should issue a fine. In the case of minor violations, according to a spokesman, they will ‘be more likely to act in a traffic-educational manner’. For example, anyone who has parked incorrectly will be asked to look for another spot.