The Velolaser is able to recognize speeding violations with a minimal margin of error
Rijkswaterstaat’s new radar can detect a speeding violation three times per second with an error margin of 2 kilometers per hour from a
distance of 1,500 meters. No matter, though: their small size makes them virtually unrecognizable until it’s too late, earning them the nickname “stealth radars.”
Velolaser is the official name of the system, and Traffic has deployed 60 units on the roads. Road safety officers have been using it since 2018, but its effectiveness compared to fixed film meters is up to 10 times higher, and the Ministry of Interior has already declared its intention to create more than 80 speed traps.
One of the strengths of the Velolaser is its versatility, as it is mobile and cable-free (battery lasts 8 hours), instantly sending the images to the police servers to identify the offending vehicle, which they detect regardless of the direction of travel
They can also be operated mobile in a helicopter or drone, or static on a tripod or in a patrol car. The speed control recognizes up to 250 km/h, up to three lanes, distinguishes between heavy and light vehicles, automatically recognizes license plates, can calculate the safety distance and works both day and night.
Socialdrive users have a
Interactive map with updated information from the 60 Velolaser operating in Spain. However, it should be emphasized that these devices are mobile, so their location may change. The best recommendation, before the invisible radars, is not to exceed a road’s speed limit.
Despite the implementation of this new invisible radar technology, fixed radars still result in the most fines for drivers. For now,
there are more than 2000 fixed radars scattered throughout the Spanish geographyalthough Catalonia and the Basque Country are not represented by the transferred traffic powers.
The number of radars in Spain is unevenly distributed across the Spanish territory. Madrid is currently the province of our country with the most radars, followed by Seville, the Balearic Islands and Alicante. For their part, Soria, Ávila and Santa Cruz de Tenerife are the ones with the fewest radars.
Source: La Verdad
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