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Germany Braces for ROADPOL Speedweek With Widespread Speed Checks

Police are concentrating mobile and fixed radar at accident hotspots to push drivers to stick to limits and reduce speed-related crashes.

Overview

  • The Europe-wide ROADPOL Speedweek will run across Germany from Monday 3 August to Sunday 9 August with intensified controls spread over the full week.
  • Most states will join the action but Bavaria, Saxony and Saarland will not take part in the national week or will run separate programmes.
  • Authorities say measurement sites are generally not published in advance and may be set at autobahns, federal roads, schools, hospitals, construction zones and known accident hotspots.
  • Drivers face the normal Bußgeldkatalog penalties if they are caught, blitzer-warning apps are unlawful and common measurement tolerance is about 5 km/h though it can be stricter near protected facilities.
  • Regional results will be released later, with Baden-Württemberg expecting its August-week tally around 12 August and police using prior violation totals to justify the concentrated checks.