EXCLUSIVE. This is how much you pay in traffic fines every year and this astronomical amount is earned by the state treasury: “Anyone who does not pay can lose part of their wages”

Speed ​​demons and other traffic offenders have been warned: from next month, traffic fines will increase by 10 percent. The De Wever government hopes to raise additional millions to close the budget gap. But how much cash do traffic fines actually generate today? How much does Belgian pay on average in fines each year? And how much does the government earn from it? HLN looked into it and came across astronomical amounts.

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