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ROAD TRAFFIC LAWYER IN PLOVDIV

Road traffic

Lawyer Miroslav Mirchev is a lawyer in Plovdiv who advises on road traffic matters. He advises and represents drivers, professional drivers and victims of road traffic accidents in appeals against electronic fines, acts establishing an administrative violation and penalty decrees, in parking fines, in coercive administrative measures such as the withdrawal of a driving licence, and in claims for compensation after a road traffic accident.

Road traffic offences are penalised quickly and with short time limits for appeal, and a missed time limit almost always means that the fine or decree takes effect. After a road traffic accident, the first steps (the accident report, the evidence gathered and notifying the insurer) often determine the outcome of the claim, so it is best to seek advice as early as possible.

These services are sought by drivers, professional drivers and victims of road traffic accidents. The most common questions concern appeals against fines, penalty decrees and parking fines, and compensation after road traffic accidents.

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Services in the field of road traffic

Road traffic

Appeals against penalty decrees for road traffic offences

Penalty decrees issued by the traffic police: time limits, examination of the act and defence before the court.

Road traffic

Appeals against coercive administrative measures on the road

Including withdrawal of a driving licence and suspension of a vehicle’s registration.

Road traffic

Appeals against fines for road traffic offences

Electronic fines and fines served on the spot: examination and appeal.

When you need a road traffic lawyer

  • when you have received an electronic fine or an act establishing an administrative violation
  • when you have received a penalty decree for a road traffic offence
  • when you have been fined for improper parking
  • when your driving licence has been withdrawn or another coercive administrative measure has been imposed on you
  • when you have accumulated control points or face disqualification from driving
  • when you have been involved in a road traffic accident and need to protect your rights before the insurer
  • when you have been injured in a road traffic accident and are seeking compensation
  • when you are a professional driver and a penalty puts your job at risk

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I appeal a road traffic fine?
Yes. Fines and penalty decrees for road traffic offences can be appealed under the Administrative Violations and Sanctions Act, and the time limit is short and runs from service. Checks are made on who served the act, when, and whether the content requirements were met.
What is the difference between an electronic fine, an act and a penalty decree?
An electronic fine is issued for a violation recorded by a technical device, without an act being drawn up on the spot. Where an act establishing the violation has been drawn up, the penalty is imposed by a penalty decree. The different acts are challenged under different procedures and within different time limits, so the first thing to do is to establish which act you have received.
What should I do if my driving licence has been withdrawn?
Withdrawal is a coercive administrative measure that can be appealed. Because the measure is enforced immediately, it is important to act quickly, including to seek a stay of provisional enforcement.
How do control points work?
Points are deducted when a penalty for a violation takes effect, and when a certain number of points has accumulated, measures such as disqualification from driving are imposed. It is therefore important to check your points balance and to appeal the penalties that give rise to the deductions.
How is compensation claimed from an insurer after a road traffic accident?
The claim is made against the motor third-party liability insurer of the driver at fault, enclosing the evidence of the accident and the damage. If the claim is refused or no reply is received within the statutory period, the matter is resolved through the courts.
What compensation can I receive after a road traffic accident?
Compensation is awarded for both pecuniary damage (repairs, loss of value, medical expenses, lost profits) and non-pecuniary damage (pain and suffering). The amount depends on the evidence, on the degree of fault and on the damage caused.