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Dutch Council of State Questions Planned 2.7% Increase in Traffic Fines

The Council of State urged the government to reconsider an inflation-linked increase in traffic penalties, saying administrative fines have risen about 220% since 1994 and questioning whether another increase is necessary and proportionate.
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