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For a long time there was a fight for the use of the first route radar at the national level near Hannover, now the Federal Administrative Court has finally decided: it is legally in use. Now other plants could follow.
The first nationwide route radar for speed control south of Hanover is in legal use. The Federal Administrative Court rejected a plaintiff’s request for approval of the appeal, the Lower Saxony Interior Ministry said. This means that the legal dispute over Section Control that has been ongoing since the beginning of 2019 is finally closed. The judgment of the Higher Administrative Court of Lüneburg is final.
The system was temporarily shut down last year. An attorney had raised privacy concerns. The plant returned to operation when the Lower Saxony High Administrative Court dismissed the lawsuit in November 2019.
Are other federal states doing the same?
State Interior Minister Boris Pistorius said that the route radar on Federal Highway 6 near Laatzen was “a particular concern. Because it was clear from the beginning: the use of Section Control can make a significant contribution to a greater road safety, “said the SPD politician. However, as with any new technology, when Section Control was launched, it was to be expected that there would be some roadblocks: “With this in mind, I’m glad we were the first federal state to take this step.” This means that other federal states could also use the technology on suitable routes.
According to the ADAC, there are no concrete plans for this elsewhere, but the legal clarification “will clear the way for others.” However, the system is more expensive and more complex than conventional systems, so an assessment is desirable: what does the system do for road safety? Specific changes should be recorded, said an ADAC spokeswoman.
Already in use in other countries
The system does not measure speed at a single point, but determines the average speed over a distance of about 2.2 kilometers. For this, all plates are registered at short notice. In other countries, such as Austria, this technology is already in use.
