Vox has once again called for the suspension of the sanctioning regime of Málaga's Low Emission Zone following the ruling from the TSJA. The party estimates that the 35,000 imposed fines could amount to between five and six million euros that would need to be refunded if annulled.
The Vox spokesperson in the Málaga City Council, Antonio Alcázar, has urged the governing team to immediately suspend the fines from the Low Emission Zone (ZBE). He believes that maintaining the fines after the Superior Court of Justice of Andalusia (TSJA) annulled the access regulation could cause serious economic harm to the municipal coffers.
According to data provided by the City Council, since the sanctioning regime was implemented, 35,257 complaints have been filed. Vox estimates that this figure corresponds to a potential revenue of between five and six million euros, although the City Council has not specified the actual income obtained so far.
The precedent in Madrid as a warning
The municipal party has cited the case of Madrid's ZBE as an example, where a ruling forces the capital's City Council to nullify millions of fines. “The Málaga City Council has done absolutely nothing and continues to fine the residents of Málaga,” Alcázar has denounced.
The legal secretary of Vox Málaga, Jesús Ruiz Ballesteros, has encouraged fined drivers to file appeals. “Everything points to the fact that many of them will end up being annulled and the money will have to be refunded,” he stated.
Ruiz Ballesteros also warned that the refunding of the fines would not only involve returning the amounts collected but also a significant administrative cost for the City Council due to the management of thousands of files.
What does it mean for the wallets of Málaga residents?
The judicial uncertainty directly affects drivers who have been fined in the ZBE. If the fines are ultimately annulled, the City Council would have to refund the money, but the process could be slow and costly. Meanwhile, the sanctioning regime remains in effect and the City Council is reviewing the TSJA ruling.
Vox insists that, as a matter of prudence, the best course of action is to suspend the fines until the judicial situation is clarified. The party has been demanding this measure for weeks, but the governing team has not commented on it.
For now, Málaga drivers who circulate through the ZBE without the corresponding sticker remain exposed to a fine of 200 euros. The ball is now in the City Council's court, which must decide whether to maintain the fines or suspend them to avoid a potential million-euro hole.
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