Road safety at risk: a crucial census for the future of speed cameras.

Speed cameras , essential tools for speed control and road safety, risk becoming ineffective if municipalities fail to update their census . Without an official and accurate record of all devices, fines and detections could be contested, with significant legal and administrative consequences. In this scenario, the census is not just a bureaucratic formality, but an essential requirement to ensure the validity of controls and road safety.

Speed cameras at risk of being shut down: a paradoxical situation amid delays and complex regulations.

Codacons denounces how the lack of an implementing decree is creating an absurd situation: local authorities, despite wanting to comply, still lack the digital form needed to send the information to the Ministry of Transport. Consequently, starting October 18 , all speed cameras could be turned off, regardless of their approval.

The situation is exacerbated by the fact that many devices approved before 2017 do not meet current standards, while the Court of Cassation has already overturned high fines for non-approved devices. The result risks creating chaos on the roads, with potential avalanches of appeals from motorists.

Starting in October, all Italian speed cameras could be deactivated if the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) does not publish the implementing decree initiating the census of the devices by August 19th. Municipalities, provinces, and regions will then have two months to submit the required data to the ministry, including the location, technical characteristics, model, and approval of each device. Without this notification, local authorities will no longer be able to use speed detection devices, jeopardizing road enforcement throughout the country.