Adnan Bobeta from the transport police tells us which cameras catch the most speeding motorists and how to explain the numbers. “The radar in Schieren catches the most infractions, foollowed by those at the end of the A4 in Merl, and on the N7 in Lipperscheid. The differences can be explained by the location of the speed cam, but also by a number of external factors. The pandemic and curfews meant there was considerably less traffic for a while, which meant fewer infractions.
Looking at the numbers for this year between 1 January and the end of October, we had around 72,000 cases of speeding, so around 7,200 a month on average. 3,300 of those are in Schieren alone.”
Looking at the top 3 sites, around 95 percent of infractions result in a 49 Euro fine, while 133 motorists were written up for excessive speeds. 100 of those in Merl alone.
Opinion - Stephen Lowe: Speeding! Fine?Around 80 percent of peeople pay immediately when they are fined, which is high compared to other countries. Photos are not sent out, but can be viewed at the “Centre de traitement” in Bertrange, if necessary.
There are a total of 24 fixed speed cams in the country, in addition to the long distance radar on route d’Echternach and the traffic light radar on place de l’Etoile in Luxembourg City.
Of course, there are also mobile teams doing speed checks. These are deployed according to a number of factors, such as crash statistics, or at potentially dangerous spots, for instance during the summer months where there is a lot of motorbike tourism.
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