All of Germany is on summer vacation, often by car.
Twice a year, Germany hosts the so-called speed camera marathon. Thousands of speeders were caught during the April campaign. Right in the middle of the summer holidays, starting Monday (August 4), the police will once again be keeping a close eye on those who are pressing the accelerator too hard.
What happens at the “Speed Week,” also known as the speed camera marathon?During the action weeks, speeders are primarily targeted. Police, of course, regularly check speed limits – during Speed Week, they do so even more intensively and specifically. According to the ADAC, there are significantly more checks, especially "on accident-prone stretches of road and in areas with a particularly high risk." These include schools, retirement homes, and hospitals.
The cross-border enforcement days take place twice a year: in April and August. The spring campaign is usually more extensive. Other European countries are also participating in the initiative. The Europe-wide Roadpol Speed Enforcement Week runs until August 10th – a European road policing network behind it.
Where in Germany is there control?Not all federal states are participating in "Speed Week." Police in Baden-Württemberg, Brandenburg, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony-Anhalt, and Schleswig-Holstein are participating in the summer holiday campaign. The extent of participation varies. Some states have not yet provided any concrete information. According to the ADAC, most federal states do not provide advance notice of the checkpoint locations.
What can the action achieve?In addition to a few additional fines and points in Flensburg, this will surely draw more attention to the ongoing issue and the dangers of speeding. The state of Baden-Württemberg states: "For years, the number one cause of fatal traffic accidents has been speeding." Speed enforcement is intended to protect human lives on the road. The causal relationships between the pressure to monitor, the severity of the penalty, and behavioral change are scientifically proven.
And Saxony-Anhalt's Interior Minister Tamara Zieschang emphasizes: "Increased speed controls are an effective means of combating speeding and raising awareness among all road users about road safety."
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