“Speed ​​camera marathon” starts in several federal states

Drivers in several federal states must prepare for increased speed checks until the weekend. According to the ADAC, checks will be carried out from Monday to Sunday, primarily on sections of road where there are high accident rates and in areas where there is a particular risk, such as schools. According to the ADAC, Bavaria, Bremen and Saarland are not taking part in the campaign.

The aim of the inspection week, also known as the “speed camera marathon”, is to make all road users aware of the dangers of road traffic, says a spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior in North Rhine-Westphalia. Excessive speed and inappropriate speed – for example when it is raining heavily and you are still driving quite fast – are still one of the main causes of accidents. But police officers should also keep a close eye on the issue of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

According to the spokesman, the action is the result of a coordinated European traffic police network.

“Speed ​​camera marathon” lasts the entire week

According to the ADAC, there will not be a special day for speed cameras, as was the case with a similar operation in April. The checks will be “spread out over the entire week with relatively uniform intensity”.

The police also want to increase controls in Saxony-Anhalt, where – as in Lower Saxony, Saxony and Bremen – school starts again on Monday. According to the Interior Ministry, special actions are planned for the week of action. The aim is to ensure greater safety. In recent months, there have been increased controls over several days. The state police officers are paying particular attention to distraction in traffic, excessive speed or technical defects in vehicles.