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New speed cameras rolled out across Alicante as DGT steps up crackdown
The section control radars are being tested on busy stretches near Elche, Novelda and Crevillent
Drivers in Alicante are being warned that new average speed cameras are now being tested on some of the province’s busiest roads, as Spain’s traffic authority steps up its crackdown on speeding.
The DGT has begun testing new section control radars on key stretches of road in the Alicante area. The aim is to boost speed enforcement across the State Road Network using what officials describe as the most effective technology available to catch offenders.
In Alicante province, new average speed cameras have been installed on the A 31 between Novelda and Elda Petrer. They cover the stretch from kilometre 211.700 to 203.005 in the direction of Madrid.
Another section on the same motorway between Novelda and Monforte del Cid, from kilometre 216.550 to 218.900, is also now under average speed control.
A further section control radar has been placed on the A 7 between the Elche Sur exit and Crevillent, covering kilometre points 523.360 to 519.200. This stretch is used daily by thousands of drivers commuting between Elche, Crevillent and surrounding areas.
For now, drivers who exceed the speed limit in these newly monitored sections will not immediately receive fines. Instead, they will receive warning notifications while the system is in its testing phase. However, similar to the sanctions for not having a V16 beacon, the DGT has not confirmed how long this grace period will last.
Average speed cameras work differently from traditional fixed radars. Rather than measuring speed at a single point, they record a vehicle’s number plate as it enters and exits a controlled stretch of road. A computer system then calculates how long the journey took and works out the vehicle’s average speed.
If the average speed stays within the legal limit, no action is taken. If it exceeds the limit, the driver can face a fine once the system is fully operational.
These systems are considered particularly effective because drivers can’t simply slow down for a camera and then speed up again. The monitoring takes place over several kilometres, making it much harder to avoid detection.
The DGT says it will intensify controls throughout this month, with more average speed cameras and radar cars being deployed across Spain.
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