Most traffic tickets paid without hearing

Anthea Bezzina

Nov 14th 2012, 21:56

I paid mine because I work in a school and could not afford to argue. Nobody wins these cases anyway

Mr mario aquilina

Nov 14th 2012, 15:03

I won my case recently at the North Region tribunal, where I left more confused than before I entered.

I was let off, but at the same time I was told not to park again in the same place where I got the ticket, as next time I will be fined. Apparently it is on law for Joe Public and a different one for the wardens, Transport Malta and the local councils. It's a Circus.

richard reece

Nov 14th 2012, 14:43

I know of quite a few expats and others from outside Malta that do not pay any fines and just skip the country or as they say get away Scot Free, its only the locals that suffer and have to pay, after all its the Maltese's wardens' favouriote pass time besides shooting migrating birds.as i hear so often here in gozo very early in the morning.

John Baldacchino

Nov 14th 2012, 11:39

The online system is a scam. I was found guilty witout trial!

E Schembri

Nov 14th 2012, 09:44

The prime minister should also be asked type of contraventions were issued as this is the most important aspect.

I can bet that the absolute majority were parking fines. While I agree illegal parked cars are breaking the law, there are far more dangerous issue out there that are being ignored as wardens seek out the easy victims and are afraid to confront the real bullies on our road.

paul camilleri

Nov 14th 2012, 09:25

i notice a lot of comments say that the price of the fine is cheaper than appearing in front of a tribunal, why don't you say that your to darn lazy and know your guilty to appear!! why give the authorities the notion that fines are cheap when they are not? or are you paving the way for the authorities to increase the value of the fine!!!!!! i appeared 4 times and all 4 times i was cleared !!

Anthony Thorne

Nov 14th 2012, 09:22

Why contesting a fine, such a waste of time.

Peter Murray

Nov 14th 2012, 09:18

How many cases were thrown out by the Petitions Board and did not see the light of day before the Tribunal?Also, even if clearly innocent and the ticket was issued unfairly or unjustly it costs more to contest this as they know.To help prevent such abuse if contesting the fine and the Tribunal finds in the complainant's favour any costs incurred to defend your case should be reimbursed

Mr Tony Gatt

Nov 14th 2012, 09:04

Surprise, surprise!! I had the pleasure of getting a ticket once- I suppose if one could be bothered to contest the thing a load of photographs is the only defence.

shara Gauci

Nov 14th 2012, 08:59

Honestly i think that such contraventions should be handed over on the spot fine, ex seat belts and using of mobile phone contraventions. What excuse one can bring up in the tribunal for such contraventions?

Lawrence Attard

Nov 14th 2012, 08:56

Jien darba qlajt citazzjoni meta kont f'qieh ta' sodda bid-deni, u l-karrozza kienet maghluqa gewwa il-garage! Hallast ghax biex nidher quddiem tribunal kienet se tigi z-zalza ghola mill-huta. Ma kontx naf li tista tappella quddiem il board tal-petizzjonijiet. Waqt li naqbel li hafna sewwieqa s-suqu bl-addocc u b'mod perikoluz, fl-opinjoni tieghi hemm hafna abbuzi minn minn jaghti c-citazzjonijiet

Jeffrey Mallia

Nov 14th 2012, 08:35

So our authorities had reached their aim, and made it impossible for most of the population to waste their time and effort to contest such infringments.......IT'S JUST NOT WORTH IT !!!

J Farrugia

Nov 14th 2012, 08:29

Obviously, why bother wasting 1/2 a day's leave to be treated like crap and then get a double penalty for trying to defend yourself. At least the petitions board seems to be working not so bad.

Michael Camileri

Nov 14th 2012, 08:23

probably because contesting the ticket is more expensive and more of a hassle than actually paying the ticket

Francis Saliba M.D.

Nov 14th 2012, 08:21

Even when one is innocent, it is cheaper to pay a fine for a non-existent charge if the Board of Petitions does not accept the petition. The only remedy is to take disciplinary measures against warders or policemen who issue tickets flippantly to make their quota.