Constance: Over 1.6 million euros taken by traffic offenders!

Constance: Over 1.6 million euros taken by traffic offenders!

The city of Constance collected properly at traffic consecrators last year and achieved over 1.6 million euros through speed camera revenue. This was placed by the city under the so-called "speed camera millionaires" of Germany, as the SWR . With a total of around 42,000 flash vehicles, it can be seen that, despite the strict measurements, many drivers cannot handle the speed limits or red traffic lights.

The list of cities that benefit from speedmears is led by Hamburg with enormous 47 million euros. Constance, on the other hand, can be found among the 25 cities that achieve more than one million euros in speed camera revenue. Similar income as in Constance also comes about in Tübingen and Flensburg.

The dark side of the flash

But not everything runs without any problems. In the Bodensee-Oberschwaben region, attacks on the speed meters are increasingly in the coming, which could mean that the authorities must pay particular attention to protecting these systems. The number of vandalism could be high here, because it is not the first time that speed camera systems are the goal of aggressive road users.

Another aspect is the usability of the speed camera data. In the past, the topic caused excitement when in November 2021 the German Lawyers' Association also named Konstanz as one of the many cities that have collected over one million euros in fines. In many cities, the authorities found that the income exceeds the expenses for the installation and maintenance of the speed camera, which confirms the economy of the systems, so Autozeitung .

Blick in die Zukunft

Trust in the measurement methods is not inviolable. Independent experts have determined deviations in the speed measurement of up to 20 km/h, which is why some speed camera, for example in Berlin, were temporarily removed from the market. These controversy throw a light on the future handling and rights of drivers in relation to fine notices and the use of measuring devices that may not work correctly.

Passers -by in Constance are wondering how long the speed camera millions will bubble, especially if the legal attacks on the measurement methods increase and trust in technology is on the brink. For drivers, it remains important to take the fines already granted seriously and, if necessary, obtain an objection, as recent judgments suggest.