Polish MP Jarosław Wałęsa pushes wider use of mobile speed cameras on road works

Lawmaker Jarosław Wałęsa submitted an interpellation to the Minister of Infrastructure calling for broader deployment of mobile speed‑camera units and average‑speed monitoring systems on road‑work sections. He argues that temporary speed limits are often ignored, endangering both drivers and construction crews. Wałęsa cites a 2021 trial on the A1 motorway between Tuszyn and Piotrków Trybunalski, where an average‑speed system recorded about 1,300 violations in a single day and later led to better driver compliance after the fine numbers were publicised.

Poland’s traffic‑monitoring fleet includes both conventional radar cameras and newer induction‑loop devices such as the Traffistar SR520. The latter measure average speed by timing a vehicle’s passage between two magnetic loops, allowing precise identification of the offending driver even when multiple cars appear in the same photo. Drivers can contest tickets by inspecting the corner of the image for device type information and checking technical compliance.