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Speed camera action in Altena: Speed checks in Rosmart today!
Mobile flashing today in Altena, Märkischer Kreis. You can find out where and why speed checks take place here.
Speed camera action in Altena: Speed checks in Rosmart today!
Today, November 9th, 2025, drivers in Altena will have their fun at speed somewhat spoiled. A mobile radar device was reported being used on Katharinenstrasse in Rosmart to monitor road users. The speed limit here is 20 km/h, and it is not uncommon for speeding to unfortunately be the most common cause of accidents on the road.
The speed camera location was discovered this morning at 5:52 a.m. and how news.de reports, speed checks can also be expected throughout the city. It is now common knowledge that compliance with speed limits plays an important role in road safety.
Speed monitoring in Germany
But how does speed monitoring actually work? This is an important measure to control the maximum permitted speeds on public roads. In Germany, the police and regional regulatory authorities are responsible for this. It is often the case that the public order offices operate within built-up areas, while the police are responsible for monitoring outside the areas, as Wikipedia explains.
The first mobile radar device was used in 1959 and the associated technology has developed further since then. The various measurement techniques include radar, lasers and light barriers, which are used to measure speeds. What is particularly interesting here is the Doppler effect, which radar devices use to detect speeding.
The importance of speed controls
The need for such controls is undisputed, as speeding not only violates traffic regulations, but also poses serious risks for all road users. It is particularly worth noting that the revenue from fines flows into public budgets and thus covers the costs of surveillance, which is seen by some critics as an economic motive behind speed enforcement.
In Germany, the driver is responsible for speeding violations and must face consequences. The driver is informed about compliance with traffic rules through mobile controls, and even if some drivers try to protect themselves with radar detectors, this is forbidden in Germany, although it is permitted to warn of speed cameras by flashing the lights of other road users.
Today's speed controls are not only an intermediary for law enforcement, but also an important contribution to traffic education and thus to improving traffic safety overall. Let's hope that the measures in Altena in particular will help make the streets even safer.