Smart Cameras Now Monitoring Cars In Hungary

  • 7 Apr 2016 2:35 AM
Smart Cameras Now Monitoring Cars In Hungary
A network of cameras installed on major roads throughout Hungary recorded nearly 100 traffic violations in its first two hours after it became operational at 8 am this Tuesday. Traffic fines are Ft 50,000 for driving through a red light, Ft 30,000 for illegal overtaking or U-turns, and Ft 300,000 for exceeding the speed limit by Ft 75km per hour.

József Óberling, head of traffic control at the national police, said the new system was launched after a more than two-year preparation period.

The locations of the cameras are published on the website police.hu.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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