VR 2019/115 Road traffic offences in Europe
VR 2019/115 Road traffic offences in Europe Michael Nissen * * Lawyer, Senior Manager of International Legal Services at ADAC e.V., Munich/Germany. I. Introduction “When in Rome, do as the Romans do!” – these words uttered by Saint Ambrose in 387 AD still apply unreservedly to international road traffic today: Both foreign road users driving their vehicles in the Netherlands or in Germany and Dutch or German road users driving abroad must comply with the respective national rules of the road – or risk bearing the consequences for violations. To many traffic lawyers, foreign fine regulations