Times of Malta Editorial: Traffic sentencing needs flexibility

There are many laws that are too open to interpretation

It would be wise for society, the authorities and the judiciary to tread carefully before rushing to throw the book at all those found guilty of serious traffic accidents. Because leniency may be just as unfair as rigidity.

Madam Justice Consuelo Scerri Herrera raised a very valid point when she pointed out the inconsistencies in the law which led to conflicting judgments.

“If the law is not precise and predictable, it will result in chaos in society, which affects the rule of law,” she told a Malta Insurance Association conference focusing on driving under the influence of substance abuse. There are many laws that are too open to interpretation, ...

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Published on the Times of Malta, November 18, 2025