Speed cameras, or traffic safety cameras as they are actually called, measure the speed of passing cars, and snap a photo of the cars driving too fast.
Anyone caught on a speed camera risks a speeding fine. However, there is also a risk of being fined for more crimes if you are caught on a speed camera.
A car driver in Falun became aware at the beginning of the year, reports Borlänge Newspaper.
Caught by speed camera
It was last winter that a driver got stuck on a speed camera on the E16 near Gagnef in Dalarna.
It turned out that the speed was 6 kilometers per hour too high for the 80 stretch, which unsurprisingly resulted in a fine.
Somewhat more surprisingly, the driver also received another fine.
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Fines for driving while surfing
The image taken by the speed camera clearly shows that the driver is holding his phone in his hand.
Holding a mobile phone or other communication device in your hand while driving is not permitted, and is punishable by a fine.
The car driver, who admitted both the speeding and that he was holding his phone. He has now been convicted of both speeding and violation of traffic regulations in the district court.
The total fine amounted to SEK 2,250.
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Had the driver not been driving too fast, he probably would have also gotten away with his steering wheel surfing, as speed cameras are not designed to identify when someone is holding their phone and capture this on a picture.
In Great Britain, high-mounted AI cameras are to catch wheel surfers – Photo: National Highways
However, it is different in the UK, among others, where they have invested in cameras specifically designed to catch those who are driving and not wearing a seat belt in the act.
The cameras are mounted high above the road to see into the cars properly, and identify and anyone breaking the rules with the help of AI.