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Date Published: 18/05/2023

Speed radars up and running on the N-332 in Campoamor, Orihuela Costa

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The cameras have been re-calibrated on the stretch of the highway in the Vega Baja municipality, Alicante province

Speed radars up and running on the N-332 in Campoamor, Orihuela Costa

Over the years, the number of Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) speed cameras installed across Alicante province has grown exponentially, designed to deter speeding while generating a lot of money in fines.

Despite having to meet high quality standards, there is a 7% margin of error for speeds above 100km/hr, and although the DGT imposes thousands of fines every day, it also deals with hundreds of appeals from drivers who believe they were wrongly fined.

This is the case in Orihuela Costa, specifically kilometre 46.8 of the N-332 road in Campoamor. For some time, the radars on either side of the road have been embroiled in controversy after it was discovered they had not been calibrated properly and were basically 'false fine dispensers'.

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One motorist who found himself with numerous hefty fines was Sánchez Flores, a taxi driver in the area, who was slapped with a total of five notifications for exceeding 70 km/h. This was the incorrect speed at which the radars were reportedly calibrated on the 100 km/hr stretch.

After lodging an appeal, the taxi driver's request was upheld last November, which has led to all of his fines being shelved, and dozens of other fines quashed.

However, it appears the radars have now been calibrated correctly and are back up and running and motorists are reminded the speed limit on this particular stretch is 100 km/hr.

It appears the confusion was exacerbated due to the "interpretation of signage" prior to the cameras.

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