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EU transport regs, fines, EV tax & toll updates

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EU transport regs, fines, EV tax & toll ~~changes~~ updates

Austria’s nationwide traffic‑fine catalogue took effect on 1 January 2027, standardising rates and raising most penalties by up to 50 %. Speeding more than 30 km/h now incurs a minimum fine of €200 and the maximum for the most serious speed offences rose from €5 000 to €6 000, generating an estimated extra €80 million in revenue each year. The reform also introduced stricter rules for electric two‑wheelers: helmets are mandatory for riders up to 14 years on e‑bikes and 16 years on e‑scooters; e‑mopeds are re‑classified as motor vehicles, barred from bike paths, required to carry licence plates, insurance and a 45 km/h speed limit, with a universal fall‑helmet rule slated for October 2026. From 1 February 2027 Austria will abandon the adhesive “Pickerl” toll sticker, offering only a digital vignette for all motorways. Prices for 2026 were set at €9.60 for a day, €12.80 for ten days, €32.00 for two months and €106.80 for a year, indexed to the consumer‑price index. ASFINAG ~~warns~~ warned against unauthorised sellers and ~~lists~~ listed ADAC, Autopay and Tolltickets among authorised vendors. In July 2026 Austria announced that four motorway sections – the Alpine‑inlet A12 between Kufstein‑Süd and Kiefersfelden, the A1 West Autobahn between the Walserberg border and Salzburg‑Nord, the A14 between Hörbranz and Hohenems, and a future stretch of the A26 between Linz‑Hummelhof and the A7 – will be exempt from the vignette for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes, easing travel for German motorists heading to ski resorts or Italy. In Croatia, new legislation ends reduced‑payment settlements for contested fines and expands police authority to impose fines up to €1 000 without court involvement, while retaining discounts for lower‑value penalties. Germany’s Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig confirmed a proposal to remove fare‑evasion from the criminal code, retaining fines under §265a. The EU Court of Justice ruled that Austria’s night‑time, winter‑time and sectoral bans on heavy‑truck traffic on the Inntal (A12) and Brenner (A13) corridors breach EU law, though it upheld the hourly quota of 300 trucks. In the United Kingdom, the Treasury reaffirmed that the Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) will start on 1 April 2028, charging 3 p per mile for battery‑electric and hydrogen‑fuel‑cell cars and 1.5 p per mile for plug‑in hybrids.

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