Traffic > Speed surveillance

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Speed surveillance

The aim of speed surveillance by the police is to reduce speeding. The police measure driving speeds using radar guns, laser detectors, instruments measuring average speed and automatic speed surveillance equipment. A driver caught speeding is usually stopped right away and is required to pay either a fixed fine or the appropriate number of unit fines (the system of unit fines is based on the offender's net income).

If a driver is suspected of speeding, the police will conduct a simplified pre-trial investigation. The driver is first asked whether he/she denies having speeded. Even if the driver denies it, the police may still issue a summary penal order, and in such cases must attach a report to be used by the prosecutor to decide whether to pursue charges or not.

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