Traffic laws on regulatory offences / summary proceedings

When punishing regulatory offences, the prosecution of "minor" offences are basically meant. You may find this aspect perplexing but it leads to a consequence that is immensely important:

The authority must be able to prove your guilt. You being a "suspect" can enjoy the indispensable presumption of innocence in the constitutional state.

Especially when it comes to regulatory traffic offences due to speeding, which constitutes the majority of proceedings, many possible weak points regarding both the sentence and issues of the proceedings can be found.

That is why you should always get a defending lawyer of your choice to examine the files before you get involved with a matter. Under no circumstances should you make a statement - you are not even obliged to! On the hearings form sent to you by the authority, you should only state if need be that our lawyer's office is filing for defence. Even an erroneous description of the circumstances of the case in question can lead to an unjustified punishment.

The legal consequences are felt to be particularly decisive when it has to do with a driving ban. If you would like to know which measures can be taken, then we recommend you take a look at the so-called "list of traffic penalties on the traffic lawyer pages or on the website of the Federal Ministry of Transport under "Service".

Our recommendation: Arrange an appointment with us as soon as possible before you send back the hearings form. We will look after the rest!

There are cases, however, where checking the case files reveals that the fine is correct and no weak points can be found. In such cases, we will give you legal advice accordingly and hope you are capable to understand.

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