Nobody in Europe beats our country, at least in this statistic: Italy is in first place for the highest number of speed cameras installed along the roads, according to Codacons data. The most recent estimates, not yet refuted, indicate the presence of 11.130 mila of these automatic speed detection devices throughout the national territory. A value that far exceeds those throughout the continent: Great Britain has around 7,700, Germany 4,700 and France 3,780.
Speed cameras, Italy in first place in Europe: it has more than anyone
In recent weeks there has been a lot of talk about speed detection in cars. On the one hand, for the most part dismantling of speed cameras by unknown persons, a phenomenon that involves various regions of Italy, from Lombardy to Veneto, from Piedmont to Emilia Romagna, as recalled by AGI. But also for Bologna’s decision to become one city at thirty kilometers an hour.
But the issue of speed cameras, in Italy, also has an economic value. According to the Ministry of the Interior, in 2022, the main 20 Italian cities they grossed overall 75.891.968 euro thanks to high penalties via speed cameras. A notable growth of +61.7% compared to 46.921.290 euro of 2021.
The cities that have obtained the greatest revenue from these sanctions are Florence, with 23.2 million eurosfollowed by Milan (almost 13 million), Genova (10.7 million), and Rome (6.1 million), as reported by Codacons.
Instead, Naples stops alone 18.700 euro of takings in 2022. Another anomaly in Salento, which collects 23 million euros thanks to speed camera sanctions. The municipality of Cavallino saw an increase from zero in 2021 to 2.520.121 euro in 2022.
Are they for safety?
The president of Codacons, Carlo Rienziwhile condemning the dismantling, comments: “What is happening in Italy in recent days on the speed camera front attests to the exasperation of citizens who feel harassed and hounded by traffic fines and the multiplication of speed control stations.”
The thirty kilometer zones increase road safety, lowering the fatal risks deriving from possible accidents (80-90% chance of survival compared to 50 per hour). But speed cameras risk, in Rienzi’s words, they are often “installed for the sole purpose of making money and using citizens as ATMs”.
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