Penalties for air pollution in Tyrol: decline or trend reversal?

Penalties for air pollution in Tyrol: decline or trend reversal?

Tirol, Österreich - A significant decline in fines due to traffic violations and data protection violations causes a stir in Europe. Last year due to exceeding the speed limits and other violations according to the Immission Protection Act, air (IG-L) penalties of 5.6 million euros were imposed last year, which means a decline of over one million euros compared to the previous year. This reports Orf tirol . The reason for this decline is technical problems and conversion in the speed measurement systems that were not ready for use for months. The highest penalties were still imposed on speed crossings, night driving bans for trucks and for older heavy vehicles with high emissions. However, the record of 7.2 million euros in punishments in 2023 remains unmatched.

Agency of data protection penalties in Europe

At the same time, a study by the consulting company DLA Piper shows that in 2024 fines of 1.2 billion euros were imposed across Europe for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This corresponds to a decrease of 33 percent compared to 2023, the first decline since the GDPR came into force in May 2018. According to DLA> DLA Piper with 3.5 billion euros remains the countries with the highest imposed punishments, while Austria ranks 9th with 44.8 million euros.

Nevertheless, it can be seen that data protection violations are still an important topic and the number of reported data protection violations in Austria reaches 1,282. The study emphasizes that the focus is on personal liability of corporate managers, which could set new standards for enforcing data protection regulations. These developments mark a turning point in regulation both in the area of traffic safety and in data protection, where companies and their managers are increasingly being responsible.