Many cities and districts in Lower Saxony made more money from traffic violations in the first half of the year. This was the result of a survey by the German Press Agency, which more than 30 municipalities in the state answered. About 20 said revenue increased in the first half compared to the same period last year. In many places, speeding was the main source of income.
Some municipalities stated that the number of violations and the income from them for the first half of the year was not yet available in full, or pointed out that further notifications would be added to the figures, meaning that income could still increase.
In the state capital of Hanover, revenue from fines and warnings from January to June was almost 7.2 million euros – around 350,000 more than a year earlier. In the Osnabrück district, income increased significantly by around 900,000 euros to around 2.3 million in the same period. In several municipalities, however, revenue fell. In the district of Hildesheim, for example, by almost a million to 2.2 million in the first half of this year.
