The new radars that will be able to check the average speed of cars, and the related fines are hefty!
The new style 'average speed' cameras, unlike those that measure instantaneous speed, the new radar system monitors the average speed between two points by measuring the time taken by vehicles to travel a certain distance. It will be possible to calculate the time it took a car to travel the route, as well as the average speed. If the driver has completed the distance in less than the stipulated time, it means that he has not complied with the speed limit.
Fines range from €60 to €2,500.
According to the National Road Safety Authority (ANSR) there will be 10 'average speed' cameras, whose location will not be fixed, being able to alternate between 20 possible locations. The exact date of their entry into operation and locations will be disclosed in advance by the ANSR, via their website.
To alert drivers, a specific traffic sign will be used, the H42 sign, which indicates speed surveillance in that stretch, but when it comes to mobile (and not fixed) speed cameras, this identification/signalling will not be required by law.
Where will the new radars be?
As we mentioned, ANSR will only have 10 radars available, but the places where they will be can be changed, across 20 location points. The list of locations includes:
Aveiro: A41;
Beja: En206 and IC1;
Castelo Branco: IC8;
Coimbra: A1 and EN109;
Évora: A6 and IP2;
Faro: EN398 Olhão-Quelfes (junction of the EN 125);
Lisboa: A9, EN10, EN6-7 by IC19;
Porto: A3.
Santarém: A1;
Setúbal: EN10, EN378, EN4, EN5 and IC1;
ANSR stated that “the radars will be on several roads in the national road network, including motorways, complementary routes and national roads.”
The location of the average speed cameras and the exact date of their entry into operation will be disclosed in advance by the ANSR, including through a website, where their location can be consulted.
ANSR claims that medium speed cameras contribute to a more than 70% reduction in fatal crashes.
