Assess objection viability
This article explains the viability assessment that MobilityManager produces when you start an Einspruch (objection) against a Strafmandat (penalty notice), and how to use it to decide whether to proceed.
Where the assessment comes from
When you start an objection with the start-objection action, and the mandate has the required details, the system returns a viability rating and a short list of reasoning alongside the new draft objection. It is advisory: it helps you weigh the objection's chances, but it does not decide anything or submit on your behalf. Running it needs the strafmandate:view permission.
How the rating is derived
The rating is based on the penalty amount recorded on the mandate:
| Penalty amount | Viability rating |
|---|---|
| Up to 100 EUR | high |
| Over 100 up to 200 EUR | medium |
| Over 200 EUR | low |
The reasoning that accompanies the rating includes the violation type being considered, the current penalty amount in euros, and an evidence-quality statement that matches the rating — for example that evidence supports a strong objection (high), a moderate chance (medium), or a low success chance (low).
When the automated assessment can't run
The assessment needs a complete mandate: a violation time, a location, and a penalty amount greater than zero. If any of these is missing, the start is blocked with VIABILITY_INSUFFICIENT_DATA and the message "Viability assessment could not be completed with available data".
Note: In that situation the response sets manual decision allowed to true. This signals that, because the system could not compute a rating, an authorised user may still decide to pursue the objection on their own judgement after completing the mandate's details. When the input is complete and a rating is produced, manual-decision-allowed is false because an automated rating is available.
Using the result
- Read the rating and reasoning returned when you start the objection.
- Cross-check the penalty amount and violation type against the underlying notice.
- Decide whether to submit the objection or leave it as a draft. A low rating is a caution, not a block — you can still submit if you have grounds.
Tip: The rating only reflects the penalty amount and evidence-quality heuristic. For borderline cases, combine it with the mandate's deadlines and your own knowledge of the facts before committing.
After you decide
If you choose to proceed, submit the draft objection so it advances to authority response pending. If you decide not to, simply leave the draft in place; nothing is sent to the authority until you submit.
Related
- Start an objection (Einspruch) workflow
- Record an objection outcome
- Calculating and tracking deadlines (Fristen)
