Madeira's government will open a public tender this year for speed cameras on the Via Rápida, the island's main highway. It wants the equipment installed and working by 2027.
Pedro Rodrigues, the regional secretary for Equipment and Infrastructure, announced the plan. He spoke as his department signed a cooperation agreement between Madeira's transport institute and Portugal's national road safety authority.
Speed Camera Tender on the R1 to Open in 2026
The tender covers the Via Rápida, officially known as the R1, Madeira's main road. Rodrigues said the government wants to launch it before the end of the year. He called the plan an important step for cutting the number of accidents on the island's roads.
This year we will open a tender for the installation of speed-control radars on the region's main road, the Via Rápida, the R1. We want the equipment installed and running next year.
Pedro Rodrigues, regional secretary for Equipment and Infrastructure
Two Safety Agencies Formalize Cooperation Amid Rising Traffic
The protocol links two agencies. One is IMT-RAM, Madeira's transport and mobility institute, and the other is Portugal's National Road Safety Authority, the ANSR.
Rodrigues tied the new cameras to a sharp rise in traffic on Madeira's roads in recent years.
Traffic on the Via Rápida has in fact kept climbing. It carried an average of 40,500 vehicles a day through September, up 1.4% from the same period in 2025.
We have been very attentive to the issue of road safety, which affects our roads, especially given the sharp increase in traffic we have recorded. This collaboration between regional and national entities has a very positive effect, allowing us to share knowledge and find answers suited to our needs.
Pedro Rodrigues
Rodrigues also highlighted the role of IMT-RAM in professionalizing and specializing the region's work on road safety. He argued that the institutional cooperation would let teams "work to the same standards of knowledge and with the common goal of reducing road accidents."
Secretary Thanks Three Agencies for Road Safety Help
Rodrigues thanked the ANSR, the PSP and the GNR for their collaboration with the region. He said the regional government remains willing to keep working with them on measures to improve road safety.
Source: jm-madeira.pt
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