Canary Islands Speeding Fines Up 10%, Tenerife's Busiest Cameras Named
Canary Islands speed cameras issued 113,942 fines in 2024, a 10.1% increase, with Tenerife's TF-13 Vía de Ronda radar and a TF-1 Southern Motorway camera identified as the most active.
Speed cameras are often a headache for drivers. As Christmas approaches, many people travel across the Canary Islands and mainland Spain. This often means more traffic and a greater rush, which can lead to speeding fines – an unwelcome extra cost during the festive season.
Speed cameras are there to improve road safety and cut down on accidents by monitoring how fast cars are going.
In 2024, speed cameras in the Canary Islands caught 113,942 drivers, a 10.1% increase from the year before. Speeding remains the most common offence on the islands' roads.
Data from the European Motorists Association (AEA) shows that Tenerife's busiest speed camera, which issues the most fines, is in a very high-traffic area.
This camera, known as the Vía de Ronda radar on the TF-13 road, is one of the oldest and most active in the Canary Islands, largely because of the heavy traffic in that spot. In 2024, it caught 9,491 drivers speeding. While this is a high number, it's less than the 14,310 fines issued in 2023.
The second most active speed camera in Tenerife is on the TF-1 Southern Motorway, at kilometer 59, close to Granadilla de Abona. In 2024, it caught 5,943 vehicles going over the speed limit.
The TF-1 is a key road, linking the capital to the airport and the popular tourist resorts in the south. It's also frequently used by tourists, which contributes to the high number of speeding fines.
So, drivers in Tenerife using these roads should ease off the accelerator if they want to avoid an unwelcome Christmas surprise.