Police to hand out more fines to beat cash crisis

MADRID
MAINLAND traffic police issuing extra fines and young people returning to live with parents are two methods of making cash go further during the credit crunch in Spain.

Authorities have admitted that traffic officers are getting tougher on relatively minor offences so they can make ends meet.
Faced with falling revenues from vehicle licence fees as new car sales plummet, Traffic Police head Pere Navarro told Congress that he expected fines to rise by 15 per cent this year because of increased use of speed radars and better processing of offences. “That should balance our budget,” claimed officer Navarro.

Meanwhile, reports claim that many young people are moving back to their parents' homes for financial reasons.