Speed cameras crackdown in Sardinia: Ministry shuts down six

Six are off, twenty-five remain. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport's reform redraws the map of speed checks in Sardinia: of 31 devices surveyed, those not compliant with the new requirements have been pulled. The others—in addition to those used by the Highway Police patrols—remain in operation . The reason, explains the Ministry, is to "put an end to the chaos of fines that had persisted for thirty-four years."

This is the result of the crackdown on speed cameras imposed by the ministry at the end of last year. So, you can try following the map of the survivors, from north to south, like a journey along the island's most heavily patrolled roads.

The first stop is Sassari, which retains the largest presence: today, four devices remain, compared to eight before the reform. It is also the area paying the highest price for the crackdown: four of the six devices shut down in Sardinia are here. This is a significant blow, halving the presence of speed cameras but not eliminating them. Sassari remains the municipality with the highest number of devices. The other two restrictions are distributed between the Parteolla and Basso Campidano Municipalities and Iglesias.

Three territories, six devices: this is where the list of failed tests ends, those that over the years have photographed thousands of drivers with their foot too heavy on the accelerator. And on the roads, for those who travel them every day, those electronic eyes are now a familiar presence. So much so that they've changed drivers' behavior: sudden braking to slow down, long lines of traffic, slowing right at the charging stations. A sort of conditioned reflex that, in some sections, accompanies the journey long before even reaching the device.

The rest of Sardinia, however, continues to appear on the map. Twenty-five devices have passed the new screening: fixed or mobile devices scattered across various parts of the island.