Motorway traffic signs “ignored”? 1325 speed cameras in 72 minutes

It is a common sight on many German motorways: the display boards above the road show which lane you are allowed to drive in and what the maximum speed is. But in practice, very few people seem to be interested in lane closures. This prompted the Frankfurt motorway police to issue a campaign entitled: “Red X tells me ‘niX!'”

There, the officers describe a record-breaking speed camera orgy at a motorway construction site. The surveillance camera went off 1,325 times within 72 minutes. The reason: the motorway in question had a lane closure marked with a red X. But the traffic sign was ignored by hundreds, which led to an enormous number of violations.

Police pursue violations

The police therefore remind us: “By switching on the red crossed diagonal bars on the display board, road users are prohibited from continuing on this lane of the motorway, analogous to a red traffic light. This is intended to ensure that dangerous areas, such as the construction site mentioned above, are additionally protected for the people present.”

It does not appear to be the first time that the police have had to address the public with this slogan. Officers say that they warn “again and again” and point out the vital importance of the road closure signs. A police spokesman told “” that “people simply do not understand the traffic sign”. He added: “Or they do not want to understand it and ignore it”.

Heavy fine for driving on a closed motorway lane

It will be expensive for drivers who were driving in the lane that was actually closed during the check. Ignoring the so-called “red crossed diagonal bars” costs at least 90 euros and one point in the Flensburg traffic register. If you endanger other road users by driving in the closed lane, the fine is 200 euros and two points. If an accident occurs, another 40 euros is added.