Dear motorists, beware: the latest trend in speed control comes from Spain, where more and more often they have decided to place the Guardia Civil mobile radars practically parallel, in the opposite directions of the fast lane, with the kinemometers “aimed” at the drivers on their side.
Smart move to confuse limit violators: normally the driver brakes when he sees the speed camera and then accelerates again. But, when he realizes there’s another one, it’s too late to slow down (in case he’s over the limit, of course). After all, this technique really wants to prevent braking and subsequent acceleration.
In Italy for the moment there is no such solution, but the Spaniards may be leading the way. Motorist warned, bargained for …
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