Bulgarian Traffic Police Launch 'Lights On' Campaign

Traffic police are beginning the so-called "lights on" road check on November 1. Photo by BGNES

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.