Plans for New Speed Cameras Halted as Municipalities Fear Losing Money if Fines Go to the State
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- Nearly half of drivers on the main road through Jedovnice reportedly exceed the speed limit, with about 81,000 speeding violations recorded monthly.
- Jedovnice wants to install new speed cameras to calm traffic, but municipalities fear losses if fine revenue goes to the state.
Plans for new speed cameras in Jedovnice in the Blansko region have stalled. The municipality fears it could lose money if revenue from fines is sent to the state.
Speeding has long caused problems on the main road, especially on Jirรกskova Street. Data show that nearly half of drivers exceed the limit, representing roughly 81,000 drivers each month.
Jedovnice wants to calm traffic, but a proposal to change how fine revenue is used has prevented the municipality, along with others, from putting its plan into practice.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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