How does a road radar work? It's the DGT's favorite.
The DGT has hundreds of radars on Spanish roads, but among all the types, there's one that's its favorite . These are the section devices, the number of which is expected to increase by several dozen before the end of the year .
For the agency headed by Pere Navarro, road section radars are highly valued for their effectiveness in ensuring drivers comply with speed limits, since, as their name suggests, these devices monitor stretches of road several kilometers long.
These radars are defined as a system of cameras that record continuously , identifying the license plate of each vehicle entering and exiting the section. A computer then compares the identical license plates, checks the passing times, and calculates the average vehicle speed.
If the average speed is below the limit, there will be no penalty, but if the speed on the route exceeds the posted speed limit, the offending vehicle will be fined . These types of devices are typically installed on high-capacity roads and conventional highways and can extend for several kilometers.
How many section radars does the DGT have installed?
Currently, the General Directorate of Traffic has 92 speed cameras of this type distributed throughout the Spanish road network, although their number is expected to increase significantly before the end of this year.
In addition, this figure includes the devices owned by the Catalan Traffic Service (SCT), those of the Basque Country traffic department, or those managed by local councils .
The longest stretch radar in SpainThis device is located on the CL-615 highway, between kilometers 34.61 and 67.51 , covering a distance of almost 33 kilometers. Specifically, this section monitored by the radar runs between the city of Palencia and the municipality of Guardo.
Also, on the same road, but in descending order, is the second longest radar section in our country, with 23.1 kilometers of monitored section .
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