Radar Cars Begin Issuing โSpeeding Tickets in Toulouse โadn Haute-Garonne
Toulouse, France – Drivers in the Haute-Garonne departmentโ are now facing enforcement from a โnew โfleet of “trivialized” radar cars, deployed to curb speeding on โขroads throughout the region. Thes โvehicles, operated by a private company under contract with the prefecture, began issuingโข citations this week, marking a significant expansion of speed enforcement capabilities.
The introduction of these mobile radar units aims to reduce accidents linked to excessive speed – โa major cause of road fatalities – across all typesโ of roadways, from highways to localโ streets. Unlike conventional fixed radar installations, these cars can monitor speed in both โdirections of traffic โคwhile in motion, and operate without visible flashing lights, increasing their stealth and โฃenforcement potential.
Currently, drivers will not be penalized unless exceeding the speed limitโข by a margin of 10 km/h for limits under 100 km/h, or โข10% for limits โคexceeding 100 โkm/h. This translates to a threshold of 146 km/h on highways, 124 km/h on expressways, and 61 km/h in urban areas.
These new radar cars will cover approximately 13,000 kilometers each month,focusing on routes identified by prefecture services in consultation with โpolice,based on “local accident criteria” and areas with a history of speeding-related incidents.
The Haute-Garonne is following theโข lead of neighboring departments in the Occitanie region,โ where similar radar car deployments have been active for several months. in โthe Aveyron department, for example, the prefecture stated that speeding remains a primary factor in road deaths.
A โtotal of 126 of these vehicles have been deployed across three southernโข French regions: PACA, Auvergne-Rhรดne-alpes, and Occitanie.Whileโฃ the specific number of cars operating within Haute-Garonne has not been disclosed, officials confirm they โare now actively issuing speeding tickets.