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Estonian MP: Law amendment corrects 'cheating' over speed camera signs
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Estonian MP: Law amendment corrects 'cheating' over speed camera signs

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Estonian MP Valdo Randpere stated that a legislative amendment will correct a law from seven years ago that allowed police to avoid placing warning signs before mobile speed cameras.
  • The amendment addresses a discrepancy where the law required warning signs only for stationary cameras, not mobile ones, despite initial parliamentary understanding.
  • The change, going to its final vote, aims to ensure transparency and fairness in speed enforcement.

Estonia's parliament is set to finalize a legislative amendment that corrects a seven-year-old law, which Member of Parliament Valdo Randpere says allowed police to deceive the public regarding mobile speed cameras.

Randpere explained that when mobile speed cameras were legalized in early 2019, the Riigikogu (parliament) passed the law with the understanding that warning signs would always be placed before them. However, a loophole emerged, allowing law enforcement to omit these signs for mobile units while still requiring them for stationary cameras.

"Today, the Riigikogu will correct the law by which the Riigikogu was cheated seven years ago," Randpere stated on Kuku radio. He emphasized that the amendment, which is heading for its final vote, aims to rectify this situation, ensuring that the police are no longer obligated to differentiate between stationary and mobile cameras when it comes to placing warning signs.

The move is seen as an effort to restore fairness and transparency in traffic enforcement, addressing a discrepancy that Randpere argues was a result of legislative oversight or manipulation. The amendment seeks to close this gap and uphold the original intent of ensuring drivers are adequately warned of speed monitoring.

Today, the Riigikogu will correct the law by which the Riigikogu was cheated seven years ago.

— Valdo RandpereSpeaking on Kuku radio about the upcoming legislative amendment.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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