Fixed Speed Cameras Planned for Madeira’s Express Roads to Cut Accidents
The Madeira regional authorities announced today that fixed speed cameras will be installed on the Via Rápida and several Via Expresso sections. The measure targets both instant speed and average speed control and follows growing concerns about traffic volume and road safety on the island’s main routes.
Via Litoral and Via Expresso Sections Cited Due to Current Traffic Levels
According to regional officials, parts of the Via Litoral and Via Expresso already justify stronger speed control because of today’s traffic levels. The aim is to achieve more consistent driving speeds across these roads, which are among the most used transport corridors in Madeira.
Authorities Point to Accidents as Main Cause of Traffic Congestion
Officials stressed that accidents remain the main problem on these roads. Even minor collisions often lead to long traffic jams. As one official explained, the goal is to reduce incidents that, while sometimes small, complicate life and reduce the service level of our infrastructure.
Strategy Developed With Regional Road Safety Council and Mobility Plan
The placement and number of fixed cameras will be defined with support from the Regional Road Safety Council. This body is working alongside the Institute of Mobility on the Regional Mobility Plan, which will guide how and where the cameras are installed. The cameras will not all be placed at the same time, but rolled out in stages based on this plan.
IMT Responsible for Fines and Data From Speed Camera System
All speeding offences detected by the new cameras will be handled by the Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes (IMT). Pedro Rodrigues confirmed that information from the cameras will be sent directly to the IMT, which will issue the penalties. “The information goes directly to the IMT, which has responsibility for the offences,” he said.
The information goes directly to the IMT, which is responsible for handling the offences. Therefore, this is currently under development and is being studied at this moment.
Pedro Rodrigues, Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructure, RTP Madeira
Studies Begin Before Equipment Installation on Roads
The implementation process has already started with technical studies. Only after this phase will the authorities move forward with purchasing the radar equipment and the software needed to manage offences automatically through IMT-RAM. Officials said the work is ongoing and still under review before any devices are installed on the ground.
The implementation of the radars should take place by the end of the year, according to RTP-Madeira.
Source: RTP Madeira
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