Tasting warning: increased controls on the A61 today!

Tasting warning: increased controls on the A61 today!

On April 1, 2025, the focus is on two sections on the A61 motorway, which are considered particularly risky for speed overruns. According to news.de mobile speed measurements carried out. The federal police are in the process of continuously improving traffic monitoring and recently adapted the locations for the speed measurements.

The speed camera is particularly in the spotlight in Worms, height of the western suburbs, and in Gundheim, Alzey-Worms district. A speed limit of 130 km/h was registered in Worms, while the speed camera also shows this speed limit in Gundheim. The speed camera in Worms was reported at 07:01 a.m.

fines and tolerances

In the case of speed overruns, drivers should be particularly careful because they have to expect high fines. These fines are in accordance with the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO) and can be derived from the Fine catalog Tolerance deductions for mobile flashes are regulated as follows: At speeds under 100 km/h, a deduction of 3 km/h applies, while 3 % of the measured value is deducted at speeds above.

The A61, which extends over 313.2 km, runs through the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg. This highway offers an important circumvention for larger cities such as Cologne and Frankfurt. In addition to the mobile speeds already mentioned, fixed measuring points are also installed, such as in Mönchengladbach and Swistal, where a speed camera is set up at 70 km/h.

Legal situation in the case of speed overrun

If you disregard the speed limit, you have to expect different consequences. The exact fines for speed overrun that are measured within 50 km/h are enough of 30 euros for up to 10 km/h too quickly up to 800 euros for more than 70 km/h. The top speed on the highway is usually 130 km/h, whereby there can be special information on the driving speed at any time.

The ADAC indicates that violations can lead to additional penalties within a year. Drivers usually receive a hearing sheet regarding their violations, and the objection to a fine of fine must be lodged within two weeks. It is also important that the driver must be determined within three months of the violation, since the violation otherwise expires.

The message of speed monitoring on the A61 is clear: a responsibility with the speed is not only required by law, but also contributes to the safety of all road users.