Public space surveillance cameras can’t be used to fine drivers, police declares

According to hvg.hu, over 700 drivers have been fined based on public space surveillance camera recordings. However, these cameras are not suitable to be used as a basis for fining drivers, the police declared.

Last week, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós told drivers who had been fined based on public space surveillance camera recordings not to pay their fine. According to the mayor, drivers are being fined unlawfully based on the recordings. Public space inspectors should be there on location instead of relying solely on camera recordings, said the mayor.

As hvg.hu reported, in District III, the crossing of Bécsi Way and Szépvölgyi Way is a particularly problematic area. Many drivers disregard the traffic sign prohibiting right turns, and as a consequence, 755 drivers have been fined in the past two weeks based on the municipality’s camera recordings. The traffic sign was installed so drivers turning right don’t get in the way of trams.

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