Overview
- The 24-hour Blitzermarathon is underway Wednesday as part of ROADPOL’s Speedweek, with police stepping up speed checks across most German states.
- Bavaria disclosed about 1,570 planned sites and deployed roughly 2,000 police and municipal staff, concentrating on crash‑prone roads near schools, hospitals and work zones.
- Many drivers question revenue motives as cities report large fine income, including €47 million in Hamburg in 2024 and about €17.6 million in Düsseldorf in 2025, though authorities say the aim is safer roads.
- Using active speed‑camera warning apps in a moving car is illegal in Germany, a rule confirmed by a 2023 Karlsruhe court ruling that also bars a passenger from running such an app.
- Studies and insurance researchers say these blitz days prompt short‑term compliance that fades without steady enforcement, and police unions call for more staff, funding and regular controls.