Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Police cameras will automatically impose fines for running a red light

Photo: BGNES

With upgraded software, the police surveillance cameras in Sofia will automatically pick up vehicles running a red light and speeding, and fines will be imposed once the license number has been traced, the heads of the traffic police video surveillance department have announced. At the moment this process is manual – a video surveillance officer has to see the violation and send it over to the traffic police, which have to summon the offender. Only then can a fine be imposed. With the new system the offender will be handed the fine directly. The new cameras will be placed at 51 points – 36 on Sofia’s ring road, the rest in the city centre. According to the legislative changes under discussion in parliament, the traffic police will have access to the municipal CCTV cameras, ten times the number of police cameras, which can also be used to impose fines.  



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Vigenin and Penkova - organisers of the discussion

Discussion draws attention to children with hearing impairment

The delegation of the Bulgarian socialists in the European Parliament is organizing a discussion under the title "I Want You to Hear Me!" It is a charitable cause and is dedicated to the problems and challenges facing children and..

published on 12/13/24 7:45 AM

University of Ruse supports inclusion of foreign students with rich cultural program

The University of Ruse is organizing a series of events aimed at its foreign students. The aim of the initiative is for young people to get acquainted with Bulgarian traditions, culture, history and customs, as well as to join the..

published on 12/13/24 7:15 AM
The Danube

Bulgaria's water problems are serious, says environment minister

Alarming data on the state of water resources and access to water for domestic use and irrigation were presented at a hearing in the National Assembly on the problems of water scarcity in the country. The Minister of Environment and Water, Petar..

published on 12/12/24 8:36 PM