These radars, which have been in operation since December 1, are placed on roads with a limit of 50 km/h, except in three locations where the maximum allowed is 30 km/h.
The peculiarity is that they measure and report speed, but do not sanction. And they are part of the plan to better control speed limits in the city of Barcelona in points where a special accident rate has been detected or in school environments, where the speed has to be reduced to 30 km/h.
The objective of the measure is to raise awareness among drivers about the importance of respecting the posted speed limits. They will also allow the Mobility Area to collect general information on the behavior of drivers throughout the network, in relation to speed limits, and make decisions taking this data into account.
A key measure for road safety
The measure is part of Barcelona City Council’s commitment to increasing road safety and reducing road accidents in the Catalan capital. It must be taken into account that one of the factors that, as an indirect cause, most influence accidents, and that aggravate their effects, is excessive speed.
In this context, Barcelona City Council has made a commitment to provide itself with this automatic control system for excess speeds within the city, in accordance with the objectives set by the Urban Mobility Plan (PMU) 2024 and the Local Plan. of road safety.
These 28 devices are added to the 17 point radars that already exist inside the city, of which 12 are located in school environments and 5 are section radars. And to the 13 radars located outside Barcelona, ??distributed among the ring roads and entrances to the city.
During the first days, teams of informants will explain what the sign means, inform bicycle and scooter users about traffic regulations and distribute plans with Barcelona’s cycling itineraries.
Seven points in three districts
The points chosen to implement this type of signage are the following:
The measure is one of the actions to organize mobility provided for by Pla Endreça and aims to help reduce coexistence conflicts between pedestrians and bicycles and personal mobility vehicles. It is expected that around thirty more points will be implemented before the end of the year.
