Can a speed camera be installed?

All speed cameras in the Netherlands are owned by the Public Prosecutor's Office (OM). The OM has evaluated all speed camera locations in recent years. One of the goals of the OM was to reduce the number of speed cameras. Therefore, the need for the speed camera was critically examined for each location. Municipalities could exert little influence on this. After the evaluation, speed cameras were removed or replaced by a digital speed camera. The OM is very reluctant to install new speed cameras. A speed camera is not simply installed. This is determined after an analysis of traffic safety:

• How many accidents occurred; what kind, and what was the cause?
• What is the violation rate: how many people are speeding?
• Does the speed match the road?
• Can the layout of the road be changed to reduce speeding?
• Is it clear that a speed camera can reduce the number of accidents?

If, after analysis (by the OM), it becomes necessary to install a speed camera, this is done in consultation with the police and the municipality. No speed cameras are placed on 30 km/h roads anyway.