Holidays abroad by car are becoming more and more popular. Moreover, from Poland you can conveniently get to most countries. However, Polish drivers can experience a shock in certain EU countries, all thanks to speed cameras, which are much more numerous than in Poland. And fines for speeding are usually calculated in euros.
A report with the current number of speed cameras in some European countries was prepared by Janosik. – We have divided our list into three categories of devices: those that register the speed of movement, those that control the passage of a red light, and those that simultaneously measure the speed and register the passage of a red light. Among European countries, the largest number of speed cameras that monitor only the speed of movement is in Italy - 5,298 devices. This country also has the largest number of devices that detect only passing through a red light - 974 speed cameras, - says Małgorzata Dąbrowska from Janošik.
Top 3 countries with speed cameras
Italy boasts 6,338 speed cameras, the largest number of driver monitoring devices in Europe.
On the other hand, he is in second place. Great Britainin which drivers will encounter 3,794 road speed devices, 578 traffic light devices, and 299 speed cameras that measure both speed and traffic lights.
They ranked third in the Top 10 European countries with the most speed cameras. Germany as a result, 3,699 devices record speed, 361 counters monitor red light runs, and 335 devices record both speed and red light runs. In total, 4395 devices protect roads in Germany.
The following positions in the ranking respectively:
- France with 2935 devices including 2370 speed sensors, 498 red light sensors and 67 speed and red light sensors.
- Sweden with the number of 2126 devices that control only the speed of the drivers.
- Spain with 1,525 devices, including 1,238 speed cameras, 273 red-light recorders and 14 devices that record both types of offences.
- Belgium with 1,341 devices, including 836 speed cameras, 14 traffic lights, and 491 devices measuring both.
- Austria with 1,252 devices, including 1,148 speed cameras, 96 speed and traffic light recorders, and 8 speed and traffic light recorders.
- Finland with 1026 devices, including 998 speed cameras, 4 speed recorders and 24 speed and traffic light recorders.
- Switzerland in the amount of 694 devices, including 367 speed cameras, 4 traffic light recorders and 250 speed and traffic light meters.
Where are the fewest speed cameras in Europe?
According to the data obtained, the fewest speed cameras can be found in:
- Serbia And Estonia – 73 devices each,
- Moldova – 70 devices,
- Luxembourg – 29 devices,
- Denmark And Malta – 20 devices each,
- Slovakia And Iceland – 18 devices each,
- Liechtenstein, Ireland And Northern Ireland – 5 devices in each country,
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Fewer speed cameras in Macedonia - only 2 devices.
These countries are the most popular for leaving Poland by car
Compared to the number of speed cameras in Europe, Poland does quite well, ranking 12th with 492 devices. Despite this, Polish drivers are often very surprised when they go abroad, and the devices that control their speed “wink” at them on the route.
During the year, Poles most often travel by car to the Czech Republic, Hungary, Germany, Lithuania or Denmark. And in these countries, proper driving is monitored:
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Czech Republic - 229 speed cameras,
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Hungary - 251 speed cameras,
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Germany - 4394 speed cameras,
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Lithuania - 181 speed cameras,
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Denmark - 20 speed cameras.
However, during the holiday season, Polish drivers mostly decide to go to Croatia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania, and there they are expected:
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Croatia - 293 speed cameras,
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Bulgaria - 167 speed cameras,
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Hungary - 251 speed cameras,
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Slovakia - 18 speed cameras,
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Romania - 151 speed cameras.
Holiday Penalties
In Croatia, for speeding in an undeveloped area, you can pay from 500 to 7000 kunas (PLN 296-4151).
In turn, in Bulgaria from 20 to 600 leva (20-1386 zlotys) for driving 30-50 km / h more than the established limit.
In Hungary, driving 20 km/h faster costs about 30,000 forints (PLN 360).
In Slovakia, the lowest rate is €20 (PLN 90) and the highest is €650 (PLN 2,936) for speeding 55–60 km/h.
Source: Wprost
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