In 2024, Rostock collected over 3 million from lightning levels!

In 2024, Rostock collected over 3 million from lightning levels!

Rostock again secured the title of the "speed camera millionaire" after the city has increased vigorously from speed and red light violations. The income climbed by almost one million euros to a total of 3.4 million euros. This means that Rostock is in an third place in East German comparison without Berlin - only Chemnitz with 7.3 million euros and Erfurt with 3.6 million euros are more successful locations. These figures come from a survey by the Working Group on Transport Law of the German Lawyers' Association (DAV), which has taken a closer look at nine East German major cities, reports the Nordkurier .

The survey not only shows the increase in income in Rostock, but also that 41 out of 140 cities surveyed have exceeded more than the million border nationwide. Beautiful Hamburg is undefeated with a total of 47 million euros, while Rostock is one of the younger participants in the "speed camera millionaire" circus.

The speed camera density in Rostock

An interesting aspect is the high density of flashes in Rostock. With nine permanently installed measuring locations, the city is a leader in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The most active speed camera is located at the Rövershäger Chaussee corner Dierkower Allee. Here impressive 8,819 vehicles of almost 2.3 million have exceeded the permissible speed. In all of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania there are a total of 91 permanently installed speed camera, including traffic light flashes, which secures the region's eleventh place in the nationwide speed camera ranking.

The survey and a look at the figures show that these fine income not only strengthens the city's own households. The income flows into the general health insurers and help to finance municipal budget deficits. Especially after increasing the fines in 2021, the income has increased noticeably, which can also be seen in other cities like Cologne. In the cathedral city, 17.6 million euros were already taken by fines in 2019, and in 2022 the sum was 7 million euros, as reported by . .

The role of speed camera systems

speed camera systems are "the quiet guards" of our traffic. Above all, they should prevent speeding over the crops. A fact that not only increases traffic safety, but also contributes to the fact that municipalities can maintain their infrastructure. According to another study, it is important to remember that about 56 % of all measurements in the past have been incorrect, such as derbussgeldtatalog.org notes. Nevertheless, the actual function of these systems remains to ensure more security on the streets - and that is ultimately priceless.

With the constant increase in fine income in cities such as Rostock and Cologne, it is clear: investments in traffic safety pay off. It remains to be seen whether this development continues or whether new strategies for speed monitoring will come into play in the future.