Taken from Novinite

As of November 1, drivers on Bulgarian roads are required to have their lights on during the day for the duration of the winter months.

Traffic police are starting Monday the so-called "
lights on"
road check. They will be issuing tickets to drivers who forgot to turn their lights on and/or chose to ignore the legal amendments, adopted in the summer of 2006.

There is a courtesy period, however, with just warnings given during the first 8 days of the check, which will last until November 21.

Traffic police will also issue fines to drivers with malfunctioning windshield wipers blades and worn-out tires.

Fines will start from BGN 20.

The lights have to be kept on during the day until March 1.

5 422 traffic incidents have occurred in Bulgaria since the beginning of the year – 533 less compared to the first 10 months of 2009. 622 people have been killed on Bulgaria's roads in 2010 (101 less than 2009) while 6 662 have been injured (657 less), all attributed to the better work of the traffic police.

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There is a courtesy period, however, with just warnings given during the first 8 days of the check, which will last until November 21."


So this 8 day Courtesy period lasts 21 days? Seems reasonable to me. Or have I misread something?

Beats me Sorry George I cannot throw an 'light' on it either

Oddy

Worn out Tires in English is Tyres

If the Police are checking Tyres and Wipers then at least half the cars in BG will go off the road then. Plus the Police income will shoot up into the trillion dollar bracket (Joking of course).

How will the gypsies do this? Will they use some candles?

Only comes into force for gipsys if they have a 10 GG cart

Is EON involved in this, will you all get another bill?

davshaz wrote:

How will the gypsies do this? Will they use some candles?

The donkeys have very shiny eyes

The European Commission has announced that its mandatory for all new cars to be fitted with daytime running lights (DRLs) as standard from 2011,and in August 2012 new buses and trucks will follow.Vehicles already in existence do not need to be rectified. Despite widespread opposition from car makers, the issue was raised once again on the back of research conducted by the EU that shows DRLs could potentially help reduce fatal accidents by 3-5%.

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The introduction of DRLs for cars, trucks and buses makes them more visible, which will increase road safety. This will make a positive contribution to our goal of reducing fatalities on European roads whilst being more fuel efficient then existing lights,"
said European Commission vice president Günter Verheugen.

Car makers are opposed to the ruling because they claim there is a risk that some drivers will forget to switch on their headlights at night. They also believe there could be confusion among road users between these lights and front fog lamps.

The use of daytime running lights also leads to fuel efficiency losses, with increases in fuel consumption of 0.5%-1% not unreasonable. However this is being reduced greatly by the increasing number of cars using LEDs for this function.

DRLs are automatically switched on when the engine is started. Because they consume low amounts of energy - around 30 percent less than normal driving lights - they are also considered to be environmentally friendly.They are not designed for drivers to see the roads but help other road users see oncoming traffic. Scandinavian countries were among the first to introduce mandatory daytime lights for cars many years ago, and their experience shows that the effect on road safety is extremely positive, officials in Brussels said. The introduction of Daytime Running Light for new vehicles will make a positive contribution to reducing fatalities on European roads. This legalisation of DRLs already exists in 17 EU countries.

Bulgarian Traffic Police Begin Fining 'Lights-off' Drivers

Bulgarian traffic police alert they started issuing tickets to drivers who forgot to turn their lights on and/or chose to ignore the legal amendments adopted in the summer of 2006.

As of November 1, drivers on Bulgarian roads are required to have their lights on during the day for the duration of the winter months and police are conducting the so-called "
lights on"
road check.

The check will last until November 21. The courtesy period for issuing warnings instead of tickets expired Monday.

Traffic police will also issue fines to drivers with malfunctioning windshield wipers blades and worn-out tires.

Fines will start from BGN 20.

The lights have to be kept on during the day until March 1.