Attention drivers! These speed cameras are waiting on the A1 today!

On May 1, 2025, the federal police on the A1 motorway in Germany increasingly operates speed measurements. On several sections of the motorway, which runs from Heiligenhafen to Saarbrücken, an increased risk of fines or driving bans due to speed overrun was found.

Currently five flash locations are known on the A1. A speed limit of 120 km/h is monitored in Ratekau (Ostholstein district, Schleswig-Holstein), whereby the location was reported at 10:55 a.m. and confirmed at 11:08 a.m. Other speed cameras are located in Hammoor (Stormarn district, Schleswig-Holstein), Barsbüttel (Stormarn district, Schleswig-Holstein), Lengerich (Steinfurt, North Rhine-Westphalia) and Münster (North Rhine-Westphalia), with some of these locations not specifying speed limit.

Details on speed measurements

The current data show that speed measurements can be temporarily carried out on all sections of the A1. These measures are part of continuous monitoring of motorway traffic, which is adapted to the respective traffic situation. The last update of the flasher information was made on May 1, 2025 at 11:12 a.m.

violations of speed can have significant financial consequences. According to the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO) and the catalog of fines, fines for speed overrun, depending on the exceedance, can vary. For example, between 30 and 800 euros in the event of exceeding speeds, the penalties of 20 to 700 euros can be enough, as [lawyer.org] (https://www.anwalt.org/Schwindness measurement/) explains.

on the A1 motorway, the third longest longest motorway in Germany with a total length of 790 km, certain rules apply. According to the information, drivers may not use devices that are intended to display or disrupt traffic monitoring measures, as this is prohibited in accordance with paragraph 23 StVO.