Since July, a higher intervention threshold for speeding has been in effect. This led to a reduction in speeding violations by more than half. In August, warning signs were added before mobile speed cameras. This reduced the number of violations by nearly 90%.
In September of last year, 26,228 fines were issued using mobile speed cameras. This September, the number of fines was 2,939. The police say the number of fines is now very low.
The police say that warning signs before mobile cameras make their effect similar to that of stationary cameras. Areas with warning signs are safer, and violations there are rare.
77% of drivers adhere to the speed limit. The remaining drivers still exceed the speed limit. Installing warning signs has been challenging. For example, signs fall down when large trucks pass by.
The police are not bothered by the decrease in fine revenue. Their goal is to improve traffic safety and reduce accidents. The number of patrols will not increase, but traffic will be monitored with mobile and stationary cameras.
The police emphasize the importance of safe infrastructure. In Tallinn, the speed limit in the city center was reduced. This initially reduced the number of accidents by 50%, now by about 30%. On highways, it is important that lanes are separated.
Since July 1, mobile cameras only impose fines for exceeding the speed limit by 6 km/h or more. Previously, this threshold was 3 km/h. Stationary cameras still operate from 3 km/h excess. Warning signs before mobile cameras have been mandatory since August 1.