Slovenian motorways have been fitted with new cameras to monitor average speed, exposing drivers to enhanced controls and a higher number of fines. The system has been introduced on several traffic sections and, according to available information, is set to be extended to additional locations shortly.
Cameras have been installed on the A1 Logatec – Vrhnika section towards Ljubljana, and on the A2 Ljubljana – Brod – Vodice motorway towards Kranj. Surveillance has also been introduced on the Grosuplje – Ivančna Gorica section towards Novo Mesto. The system is expected to be extended to the Podmilj – Ločica section of the A1 motorway.
The new system calculates the average speed between two control points. A vehicle is registered at the beginning and end of the monitored section, with speed determined based on the distance travelled and the time taken to pass through. The Logatec – Vrhnika section is a closed measurement section, while Ljubljana – Brod – Vodice and Grosuplje – Ivančna Gorica are open sections, meaning they have multiple entry and exit points.
Vehicles that leave an open section before its end or join after the measurement starts will not be covered by surveillance, as the system lacks both required time registrations. The speed limit on Slovenian motorways is 130 kilometres per hour.
A fine of 40 euros is prescribed for exceeding the limit by 20 kilometres per hour. For exceeding the limit by more than 50 kilometres per hour, a fine of at least 1,200 euros may be imposed.
