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Lightning dangers: Where the radar devices are lurking in Vienna today!
In Donaustadt, mobile speed cameras will be used for speed control on October 15, 2025. Current locations and information here.
Lightning dangers: Where the radar devices are lurking in Vienna today!
Today, October 15, 2025, the speed cameras are active again in Vienna. There are currently two mobile radar devices in the city to increase traffic safety. However, the locations confirmed by the authorities could change at short notice, so drivers should always be vigilant. Loud news.de The current speed camera locations are as follows:
- Favoritenstraße, PLZ 1040 in Wieden, Freihausviertel (Tempolimit 30 km/h), gemeldet um 13:47 Uhr.
- Wiener Nordrand Schnellstraße, PLZ 1220 in Donaustadt, KG Kagran (Tempolimit 60 km/h), gemeldet um 09:53 Uhr.
The mobile devices are part of the general effort to increase road safety. They are positioned on busy roads or in places where accidents often occur. The measurement is carried out using radar and emits electromagnetic waves that are reflected back on vehicles. The speed is then determined by calculating the distance and time. If you exceed the speed limit, a photo is usually taken and the fine notice then lands in the vehicle owner's mailbox, reports bussgeldkatalog.net.
Technical details of speed measurement
The measurements are never completely error-free. Technical devices can always go crazy, and measurement errors cannot be ruled out. Disturbing factors such as lane changes or unfavorable angles between the vehicle and the radar device can influence the measurements. Unwanted objects that distort the radar waves can also be a source of errors. Austrian speed cameras have a measurement tolerance: Up to 100 km/h, 3 km/h is usually deducted, and above that 3% of the measured speed is deducted. However, the tolerance deduction is regulated differently from region to region, which can lead to confusion bussgeldkatalog.org.
The city's speed cameras are not only a means of punishing traffic violations, but are also intended to make it clear to drivers that it is important to take speed limits seriously. A good knack for road safety is particularly evident where traffic is heavy and accidents often occur.
Typically, the speed cameras are positioned in such a way that they highlight inefficient driving and, in the best case scenario, they succeed in reducing speeding. This is also supported by the large number of controlled locations in Vienna, as well as the possibility of appealing against fines. Whether the speed cameras will have the desired effect today remains to be seen, but traffic monitoring will continue tomorrow and the day after. Drivers would do well to always keep an eye on the speed limits so that they can drive through Vienna's streets safely and in accordance with the rules.