Spain Installs 33 New Speed Cameras to Curb Road Accidents
Spain’s Directorate-General for Traffic has installed 33 new speed cameras across the country, including three in the Canary Islands, to curb speeding and reduce road fatalities.
Spain’s road safety efforts have been stepped up with the installation of 33 new speed cameras. According to the Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT), this move aims to reduce road accidents by tackling speeding, which remains a leading cause of severe crashes. The new cameras are spread across several regions, including Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias, Cantabria, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y León, the Valencian Community, Madrid, Galicia, and Murcia.
In the Canary Islands, three new surveillance points have been added. Tenerife now has a camera on the TF-1 at kilometer 76+940. Gran Canaria has two new systems: a fixed radar on the GC-23 at kilometer 2+700, and a section control system on the same road between kilometers 1+480 and 4+030. Unlike standard speed cameras, section control monitors your average speed over a distance, which helps prevent drivers from braking suddenly only when they see a camera.
These measures come in response to a concerning trend: so far this year, authorities in the Canary Islands have issued over 118,000 fines for speeding, making it the most common traffic violation in the region. The DGT notes that this is part of a long-term strategy that began in 2005, which they credit with helping to reduce road fatalities nationwide by 75%.
Drivers who break the speed limit face fines ranging from 100 to 600 euros, along with the loss of two to six license points, depending on the severity of the offense. The DGT emphasizes that these measures are about more than just penalties; they are based on the reality that higher speeds give drivers less time to react and significantly increase the risk of serious injury during a collision.