This is the legendary radar that interrupted 15,000 calls – why it was removed

Modern radars provide significant revenues for municipalities, as they take advantage of the lower speed limits of 30 km/h to fill their coffers. To this extent, many problems have been created.

This isn't the first time we've reported this Major problems caused by new speed limit control systems in many municipalitiesAnd with what we see happening around the world, it certainly won't be the last.

Especially recently with the emergence of new mobile and rotary radars, They change their locations on municipal roads to identify violating driversCouncils have found a “race of gold” to fill their coffers.

The reason radars suddenly became “effective” is because of this Some states reduced the maximum speed on some roads, and the technical means immediately caught fire. So much so that the city council of Cerro in northern Spain was forced to remove the radars due to the problems they cause to residents and the municipality.

But let's take everything from the beginning. In January, The Municipal Council decided to install 9 new radars in the municipalityThey are both mobile. These have recorded at least 15,000 speeding fines, confirming up to 300 violations on a daily basis.

According to local media, The amount of fines has reached such a level that the local postal service has almost collapsed, since the afternoon is now “dedicated” to delivering notifications. Some residents even reported receiving more than 15 violation notices in one day.

The problem is mainly located On radars placed on roads with a speed limit of 30 km/h. According to municipal data, 60% of violations relate to speeds between 48 and 50 km/h, 35% from 50 to 60 km/h, and 1% to speeds exceeding 70 km/h.

The result is that the mayor found himself in a difficult situation as well Citizens submit constant complaintsAccusing the City Council of a practice aimed only at collecting more revenue from fines.

In this regard, the municipality cannot do anything. Since the radar has captured an image it is automatically transmitted to traffic.

Given that the system is collapsing from the “snowball” that calls for speeding, the city council decided to remove the radar that cuts off most of the fines. For his part, the mayor says that this situation causes him great discomfort and apologizes to the citizens. He actually concludes that perhaps radars should not be installed, despite complaints from citizens about drivers moving at high speeds.

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