According to a report by CNN Portugal, only a month after they
came into force, the 41 speed cameras in Lisbon generated at least €5.1 million
in fines.
Data from Lisbon City Council (CML), in the first 30 days of
operation (between 1 and 30 June), found that speed control equipment recorded
38,018 infractions. Which represents an average of 1,267 speeding violations
per day on the streets of the capital.
Of the total of infractions, the municipality adds, 34,745
were considered serious and 3,246 very serious.
According to lawyer Sérgio Azevedo, an expert in the field,
serious offenses for speeding are always between 120 and 600 euros in fine,
with an accessory penalty of disqualification from driving between one month
and one year. Within towns, this happens whenever you drive at a speed between
20 and 40 km/h faster than allowed.
Anyone who travels at a speed between 40 and 60 km/h above the
legal limit, explains the lawyer, will receive a very serious administrative
offense and will always have a driving disqualification sanction from two
months to two years. This sanction is added to a fine that varies between 300
and 1,500 euros.
In view of these values, and taking into account the minimum
value, this means that the fines in 30 days amount to 5.1 million euros: 4.1 million due to serious infractions and 973 thousand in very serious ones. This is based
on the lowest values for each type of fine - 120 euros for those caught in
serious infractions and 300 for those detected by the radars in very serious
situations. In other words, the real value of the total fines may still be much
higher.
The municipality declined, however, to advance the total amounts
of the fines, stressing that some of the infractions may concern ambulances or
other emergency vehicles, such as the police.
Bring a camera to Vales and get another €1 million as very few go below the limit.
By mark shaw from Algarve on 22 Jul 2022, 10:57
What does the article mean about "serious" speeding "with an accessory penalty of disqualification from driving between one month and one year."?
I thought you only lose the licence after gradually losing all 12 points?
By Michael Blesh from Algarve on 22 Jul 2022, 11:44
Shows the mentallity of the drivers in this country. I mean gees there are even signs saying speed cameras in the area... der The dummies deserve to get fined and hopefully lose their licences lol
By mooseman from Alentejo on 22 Jul 2022, 13:35
Take there license and ban further driving schools...They don't work...Let them take the bus...Repo there cars...Run Forrest Run...
By Sakamoto Suarez from Lisbon on 22 Jul 2022, 18:55
Always the same catch someone late for work while his house is being burgled by real criminals
By Steve from UK on 22 Jul 2022, 19:09
I consider fair that people are ticketed only when over 20kph however that's a huge number of tickets in just a few hours. Goes to show how much the citizens need to be babysitted.
By Valter Vilar from Lisbon on 23 Jul 2022, 09:44