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Belgium Launches Weekend Speed Control Marathon
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Belgium Launches Weekend Speed Control Marathon

From La Libre Belgique · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Belgian police are organizing a weekend-long speed control marathon across the country.
  • The operation aims to encourage drivers to reduce speed and adhere to limits, as excessive speed is a major cause of accidents.
  • During the previous marathon in April, over 1.36 million drivers were checked, with 3.28% found to be speeding.

Belgian police are launching a nationwide speed control marathon this weekend, deploying both fixed automatic speed cameras and mobile units across the country. The initiative aims to curb speeding, which remains a primary factor in traffic accidents, and to remind drivers of the risks associated with excessive velocity.

"Many people still underestimate the risks of excessive speed, which remains one of the main causes of accidents," a police statement highlighted. This coordinated effort seeks to significantly increase the number of speed checks conducted over a short period, encouraging a more cautious driving behavior among motorists.

This is not the first such operation; the marathon is organized twice a year. In the previous edition held in April, authorities monitored 1,361,657 drivers. Of those checked, 3.28% were found to be exceeding the posted speed limits, underscoring the ongoing need for such enforcement campaigns.

Many people still underestimate the risks of excessive speed, which remains one of the main causes of accidents.

— PoliceExplaining the rationale behind the speed control marathon.
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Originally published by La Libre Belgique in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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