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According to the representative of the Lithuanian Highway Administration, Evaldas Tamariūnas, 25 medium speed control sections are operating so far on the country’s roads, but an additional 106 meters will be installed soon.
“The Lithuanian Highway Administration has signed two agreements on the installation of medium speed meters, according to which 56 medium speed control sections will be installed by 2021. Q2 and another 50 medium speed control sections by 2022. Q3” , says E. Tamariūnas.
Lithuanian Highway Administration announces where such meters will be installed in Lithuania; the map can be found here.
Daiva Žilinskė, representative of the Lithuanian Highway Police Service, informed the tv3.lt news portal that during the year, up to December 21, 45,094 violations of traffic regulations were recorded by average speedometers on the country’s roads . According to her, last year there were violations of this type up to 136,821.
The network of instantaneous speedometers will also expand
However, the network of speed meters not only medium speed but also instantaneous will expand. According to E. Tamariūnas, 70 new instantaneous speed meters will be installed on roads by the end of this year.
“In addition to their direct functions – to record the speed – they will also allow to verify the validity of the technical inspection, the civil liability insurance, the payment of the road user fee, etc.” – E. Tamariūnas points out.
All preventive measures are important
According to D. Žilinksė, one of the best preventive measures cannot be highlighted, because the result is given by everyone.
“The road safety situation is a complex system of all measures. One of the main tasks of the police is the maintenance of road traffic. At the same time, it is the control of road users on the road, specific preventive measures We cannot say that this measure is the most effective or the “best” and no other. The most precise and effective is the one that reaches the mind of a certain part of society: the traffickers “, says D. Žilinskė .
According to her, every road user should behave responsibly.
“Some road users, knowing that their behavior is monitored (controlled) on the road, act more responsibly. It depends on the mindset, principles of morality and morality, conscience and understanding of each person. We have to realize that no one else is responsible for your actions, behavior and safety on the road but yourself, ”adds D. Žilinskė.
Currently, 29 stationary speed measurement systems, 5 multifunctional violation control systems (MLC) are used on the country’s roads and police officers work with 43 mobile speed measurement devices.
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