The government in France wants more fixed speed cameras on the roads. 500 of them are so-called 'super traps', which can yield up to DKK 4,000 in cash per person. flash.
In recent years, France has intensified the use of speed cameras, and now the technology is being upgraded further in the pursuit of motorists' contribution to the treasury.
There are plans to increase the number of fixed speed cameras by 4,160. Some of the speed cameras will be upgraded to so-called 'super speed cameras'.
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The "super speed traps," can capture much more than just speeding. Blue. can the cameras see violations of the traffic law such as not wearing a seat belt, illegal use of a mobile phone during traffic and lack of distance to anchors.
A total of 500 of these speed cameras in France are expected to become multifunctional. These will also be equipped with artificial intelligence that automatically catches violations of the traffic law.
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According to the budget plans for 2025, the French government will allocate around 346 million Danish kroner to implement the new technology.
However, the move has already sparked fierce criticism, including from the organization "40 Millions d'automobilistes".
Here, serious concern is expressed that the primary purpose of the new speed cameras is to get money into the treasury rather than to improve road safety.
The organization has stated that "the new radar equipment has no real effect on road safety, but merely serves the state's economic interest in motorists."
Critics also point out that the new speed cameras can lead to unfair stalls, for example if a motorist is penalized for a too short distance because another motorist suddenly pulls out in front.
The possibility of registering several offenses at the same time can also lead to large stalls. If a motorist is caught at the same time for speeding too fast, not wearing a seat belt, too short a distance and using a mobile phone, the total fine grows enormously. For example, four misdemeanors at once can result in approximately 4,000 Danish kroner (540 euros) in fines.
France has for many years been marked by protests against speed cameras, and many cameras have been vandalized during various waves of discontent.
During large demonstrations against the pension reform in 2023, a number of speed cameras were destroyed. Especially during the nationwide protests by the so-called "Yellow Vests" in 2019, up to 75 percent of the speed cameras in France were put out of service due to vandalism.
In Italy too, the speed cameras arouse anger. In fact, a whole movement has arisen in the country. They call themselves flexi, but after the Italian word for angle grinders. Read more about it here .
This is how the new stall system in France can provide up to DKK 4,000 in stalls per flash.
- DKK 1,000 fine for high speed.
- Fine of DKK 1,000 for not wearing a seat belt.
- DKK 1,000 fine for too short a distance to the anchorage.
- A fine of DKK 1,000 for using a mobile phone during traffic.
If all these offenses are registered at the same time, the fine can reach approximately DKK 4,000 in total.
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