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Driver smashes camera
Chris King
A DRIVER is under investigation in the A Coruña city of Santiago de Compostela for smashing a speed camera with a hammer.
The device is located on the SC20 road and is the radar responsible for imposing the most speeding fines in the region. It was installed by Spain's DirectorateGeneral for Traffic (DGT) in July 2020.
As reported by the city council, the incident occurred at around 2am. A resident of Milladoiro, a local municipality, approached the radar by car, got out of his vehicle and proceeded to break the protective glass of the radar with a hammer.
The radar in question controls the speed of drivers in a section limited to 50km/h on the outskirts of the city, where the speed is generally up to 70km/h.
During its first months of operation, this particular device captured more than 17,000 drivers driving at excessive speeds. It reportedly generated a total of more than €2 million in fines.
Motorists can be sanctioned with fines of between €100 and €600 along with the withdrawal of between two and six points from their driving licence. This driver’s action could have serious consequences.
