Super Radars to Catch Much More than Before

At the cost of 78,650 euro each, the General Directorate of Traffic has purchased 15 new mobile radars, far superior to their predecessors, which themselves are a massive improvement on earlier generation, and are so clever they are being dubbed, “super-radars”.

Tradesegur is once again the company who will provide the equipment, and as a leader in the field, they are no stranger to the Traffic Group of the Guardia Civil, as their equipment can be installed in patrol cars, marked or unmarked, which is where these new radars are destined, or used as mobile devices on a tripod or other fixed structure.

These latest devices are the “most advanced on the market”, and are extremely accurate in detecting speed, although a small margin of error will still be applied, but one of the main novelties of their innovative technology is that the camera allows them to control up to a total of six lanes at a time, and in both directions, and so a single camera can monitor the majority of roads, including motorways, with little effort.

The cameras, according to the manufacturer, are also capable of distinguishing between light and heavy vehicles, which is also extremely useful on roads where speed limits are not only dictated by the type of road, but also by the vehicle driving on that road, as further restrictions do apply in some cases depending on the type of vehicle you are driving.

As is the case for much of the new technology being used today, there is not generally a need for the vehicle to be stopped and dealt with at the scene, unless the violation is excessive, as the process is automatic, the vehicle owner or keeper receiving the notification remotely, and therefore having to pay the corresponding fine, without, perhaps, even being aware they have been caught out until that point.

There will also be an increase in speed monitoring throughout the summer, which will also include locations not normally covered by these devices, according to the director of the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT), Pere Navarro, who is increasingly concerned about the increase in incidents where speed is a factor, and the increase in fatalities and serious injuries, which are going against the overall plan under the “Road to Zero” policy.

Therefore, as well as the usual summer-themed campaigns focussing on the likes of alcohol and drugs, speed checks will be intensified throughout the entire summer period.