According to the information compiled by the State Police (VP), fines imposed on stationary and mobile photo radars have been fined 9,471,625 by the end of September this year.
The total amount of fines imposed for violations detected by stationary photo radars is 7,116,645 euros. The total amount of fines imposed for violations detected by mobile photo radars is 2,354,980 euros.
The total amount of fines paid is EUR 7,342,385 or 77.5% of the amount of fines imposed.
As of 30 September this year, 183,679 administrative violation reports on violations detected with stationary photo radars and 57,329 protocols on violations detected with mobile photo radars have been drawn up.
There are currently 100 stationary and 12 mobile radars in Latvia.
At this week’s meeting of the Road Traffic Safety Council, the responsible officials acknowledged that it is necessary to increase the capacity of technical supervision means in Latvia, which is still insufficient. Officials also acknowledged the need to invest in road infrastructure and other safety measures, including filling vacancies for road police officers.
Normunds Krapsis, Deputy Chief of the VP, admitted that there is still a wide range of legal nihilism among road users. Drivers seem to be willing to pay for speeding because of the large number of protocols drawn up.
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) encouraged the use of roadside meteorological stations for traffic safety monitoring.
It has already been reported that 104 traffic participants died in traffic accidents in Latvia by October 15 this year, which is five people more than last year. This year, 3370 people have been injured in accidents. In the same period last year, 99 people died in road accidents and 3,681 people were injured.
A study conducted by the international audit company Price Waterhouse Coopers and presented to the Road Traffic Safety Council concludes that Latvia would need 90 million euros a year to significantly improve traffic safety.
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