A new record has been set in Wallonia last year after 1.1 million speeding tickets were issued, an all-time high and a 30% increase over the previous year, according to statistics published by Sudinfo.
The number of speeding tickets processed by the technical services of Perex road traffic centre also doubled compared to 2019. This rise can be explained by the increased deployment of federally-administered speed cameras, which flashed a total of 368,189 cars last year, against barely 10,000 in 2021.
Mobile speed cameras managed by the Federal Police recorded fewer offences than the year prior. In 2022, these cameras were activated 258,010 times against nearly 320,000 in 2021.
Fixed cameras belonging to the police are also proving to be less effective. This is either because drivers have wised-up to their location or they are more easily recognisable. In 2022, these cameras flashed 2,606 times against 35,070 in 2019.
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“Speed controls are not an end in themselves but a means of improving our road safety… It’s not about repression but about prevention and enforcing the rules. And le’ts never forget that for one driver in violation, there are nine who respect the rules,” said Federal Mobility Minister, Georges Gilkinet, during a visit to the Perex centre in Daussoulx, in the province of Namur, on Tuesday.
