Measures against dangerous behavior on the road are being tightened - If you are caught drinking alcohol for the second time, your license will be permanently revoked
New changes to the Highway Code have come into effect for 3 days, measures aimed at increasing road safety, raising driver awareness, and reducing the number of road accidents.
In a statement to the media, the Director of the Traffic Police, First Officer Perlat Vatoci, stated that measures have been tightened against dangerous behavior on the road, failure to regulate speed on roads with limited visibility, including aggressive maneuvers.
Permanently suspending a driver's license when a driver has a blood alcohol level higher than 0.5 grams per liter (g/l) and has been previously convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or while intoxicated. This measure comes as a need to address the worrying phenomenon of road accidents with consequences due to driving under the influence of alcohol or while intoxicated.
Also, measures have been tightened regarding telephone use.
Sanctioning the use of mobile phones even while driving bicycles, motorcycles up to 50 cc and motorized skateboards. Suspension of the driver's license in the event that a driver is punished twice within the same year for using a mobile phone, out of three that were before the adoption of this law. Using a mobile phone while driving is one of the main causes of loss of control over the vehicle and, consequently, of road accidents.
Another change in the Road Code is the removal of the conversion of the suspension of a driving license, issued by the Albanian state, with the payment of an amount equal to twice the maximum administrative measure provided for the violated norm.
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