Blitz balance 2024: Records for speed violations in the region!

Blitz balance 2024: Records for speed violations in the region!

In the past two years, mobile speed camera has played an active role in speed monitoring in the Saarland communities of Marpingen, Nonnweiler, Tholey and Nohfelden. This was achieved by a contract with the DTM Digital Measurement Technology company, which was concluded at the end of 2022 and now extended, as the Saarbrücker Zeitung reported.

The speed camera balance for 2024 shows significant figures in all four communities. In Nohfelden, for example, a total of 1,133 speed violations were registered between February 2024 and February 2025. These violations resulted in 1,047 warning funds and 86 fine procedures, which led to income of around 32,000 euros. The speed cameras mainly stood in sensitive areas such as kindergartens, schools and bus stops, which contributed to a speed reduction at the same points.

speed camera balance in detail

The numbers also show a high level of activity in Tholey. Here 1,917 speed violations were recorded and 1,766 warning funds were pronounced, while 151 fine procedures were initiated. The income amounted to around 60,000 euros. The speedometers of the speed camera were mainly selected based on accident focuses and citizens' inquiries.

• Nohfelden: 1.133 speed violations; 1,047 caution; Income: 32,000 euros.
• tholey: 1.917 speed violations; 1,766 caution; Income: 60,000 euros.

In Marpingen, 1,182 speed violations were registered, which led to 1,077 warnings and 105 fine procedures. With income of around 38,000 euros, the focus of monitoring was on speed 30 zones and school paths. The population showed a high level of acceptance towards the photography agencies. Even in Nonnweiler, where the lowest number of violations were documented with 916, there were little complaints. Here 731 cosmopolitan funds were pronounced, which resulted in income of 25,470 euros.

• Marpingen: 1,182 speed violations; 1,077 caution; Income: 38,000 euros.
• Nonnweiler: 916 speed violations; 731 COMPARE FIRST; Income: 25,470 euros.

The role of mobile speed camera

The use of mobile flash units by the police and regulatory authorities not only pursues the goal of capturing traffic violations such as speed and red light violations. These devices, which often use laser or radar technology, are also intended to sensitize road users for dangers. In particular, the flexible use and the surprise effect of these mobile speed camera enable effective monitoring of traffic, especially in peak times, as explained by Bussmeld catalog

In 2023, over 2,519,525 traffic accidents were registered in 2023, which underlines the need for speed monitoring. With the “Vision Zero”, the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport sets itself the goal of reducing the number of traffic fatalities by 40% by 2030. To do this, 15.4 million euros flow into the prevention of traffic accidents annually, which clearly shows how important the increase in traffic safety is

With projects such as "Collision Zero" and "Kisstra", an attempt is made to improve traffic safety through technological progress and to sensitize young road users. The use of innovative technologies should further reduce the number of accidents, which indicates the urgency of such measures to ensure security in the communities.