Belgium: 9,159 caught driving without a licence in 2012

A total of 9,159 people were caught driving without a licence in Belgium during 2012. This is well over double the 3,991 people found to be driving without a license in 2000. The figures include people who have never obtained a licence and those who are driving with a provisional license but failing to abide by the rule of the provisional licence. The fines imposed in Belgium for not having a licence vary from €1,200 to €12,000.
November 25, 2013 Read time: 1 min
A total of 9,159 people were caught driving without a licence in Belgium during 2012. This is well over double the 3,991 people found to be driving without a license in 2000. The figures include people who have never obtained a licence and those who are driving with a provisional license but failing to abide by the rule of the provisional licence. The fines imposed in Belgium for not having a licence vary from €1,200 to €12,000.
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