Prohibited radar detectors: Here there is a risk of high fines or even imprisonment
Created: 01/12/2022, 08:18 AM
From: Sophie Waldner
Carrying and using a radar detector is prohibited in many European countries.
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Radar detectors should protect drivers from being flashed.
However, the devices are not permitted in all EU countries.
Read about the fines here.
Who in this country has a speed measurement system
carries and uses it in the vehicle commits an administrative offense.
Because the devices are banned in Germany.
This not only applies to radar detectors, but also to those smartphone apps and navigation devices that include such a function.
You can find out what fine * you can expect in Germany and abroad here.
Radar detectors in Germany: you should know that
In Germany, the offense is punished with a
fine of 75 euros and 1 point in the register of fitness to drive
.
The police are also entitled to seize the device from the vehicle and destroy it.
Provided it is found during a traffic stop.
The
security
of smartphones and navigation devices is questionable here.
If only because these devices primarily serve a different purpose than, for example, a pure radar detector.
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.
If you are now wondering whether the
speed camera reports from the radio
are then legally permitted, you can rest assured.
These messages are
not prohibited
.
The warnings are finally issued regardless of the current location of the recipient, as the
ADAC
explains.
Accordingly, it is perfectly okay for other road users to point out an impending speed camera - for example, by hand signals.
However, if this disrupts traffic, the police may prohibit this.
For example, the
flasher
, which is often chosen as a warning, is
not allowed
.
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Green arrow at traffic light: This is a rule that drivers should be aware of
.
Radar detectors abroad: These penalties threaten
There are no uniform rules in Europe for carrying and using radar detectors.
As the
ADAC
reports, the Conference of European Transport Ministers (CEMT) has made a
recommendation
for this .
Accordingly, the
use of the devices is prohibited
.
In summary, this is the current picture for the individual countries:
country | Carriage ban | Prohibition of use | Possible penalties |
Belgium | Yes | Fines or imprisonment from 15 days to three months | |
Bulgaria | Yes | fine | |
Denmark | Yes | Heavy fines | |
Finland | Yes | Yes | Heavy fines |
France | Yes | Yes | Heavy fines |
Italy | Yes | Yes | Fine from 800 euros |
Greece | Yes | Yes | Fine of 2,000 euros or more and a 30-day driving ban |
Latvia | Yes | fine | |
Lithuania | Yes | Heavy fines | |
Luxembourg | Yes | Yes | A fine of up to 5,000 euros or a prison sentence of eight days to one year |
Netherlands | Yes | Yes | Fine of 430 euros |
Norway | Yes | Fine of up to 10,000 kroner (around 1,000 euros) | |
Austria | Yes | Administrative fine of up to 5,000 euros | |
Poland | Yes | Yes | Fines |
Romania | no | no | Still unclear |
Sweden | Yes | Yes | Heavy fines |
Switzerland | Yes | Yes | Heavy fines or imprisonment |
Serbia | Yes | Yes | Fine between 50 euros and 170 euros if used. Up to 45 days imprisonment instead of a fine possible in the event of an accident. |
Slovakia | Yes | Yes | Heavy fines |
Slovenia | Yes | Yes | Heavy fines |
Spain | Yes | Yes | Heavy fines |
Czech Republic | Yes | Yes | Fines from 5,000 to 10,000 crowns (around 200 to 400 euros) |
Turkey | Yes | Yes | Heavy fines |
Hungary | Yes | Yes | Heavy fines |
Source: adac.de
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