Throughout February, the province of Walloon Brabant, on the outskirts of Brussels, will enforce a zero-tolerance policy for speeding. The Public Prosecutor's Office announced on Monday that speeding motorists risk paying a fine or being summoned to court.
The operation, dubbed "Pied léger" (English translation: "lightfoot"), will run from 1 to 28 February, with relevant police zones altering their fixed and mobile radars to detect any violation of the speed limit.
As to why the measure is needed, a prosecutor for the Walloon Brabant Marc Rézette explained that “the idea that there is still a lot of leeway when it comes to speeding is a dangerous misconception."
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As a result, any driver caught exceeding the authorised speed limit, whether by 1 km/h or 30 km/h, will be required to pay an immediate fine between €80 and €400 depending on the seriousness of the offence. Drivers going 30 km/h above the speeding limit will be required to appear before a police court.
