Lawyer wins right against Section-Control: Is the system illegal?

Lawyer wins right against Section-Control: Is the system illegal?

Südautobahn, Österreich - A explosive legal dispute unfolds around the speed measurements on the south motor in Austria. A committed Graz lawyer fought against a supposedly unjustified notice of fines, which he received due to incorrect section control measurement. This technology measures the average speed of vehicles via defined sections. But the lawyer was convinced that the measuring system was installed at a non -proper location, which means that millions are in question on unjustified punishments, such as Oe24.at reported. The lawyer received law before the Administrative Court of Lower Austria and referred to possible basic defects in setting up the measurement stations.

data protection and legal challenges in Germany

On the other side of the border, the Section Control system is viewed critically in Germany. In Lower Saxony, the system, which has been in operation since 2018, was switched off due to new data protection requirements. The police reported that technical retrofitting would have been necessary, but which would not be carried out by the manufacturer Jenoptik. The team of ADAC indicates that Section Control is not only used for the speed control, but also for recording and registration of license plates. In the event of an exceedance, a picture of the driver is automatically created, similar to conventional speed camera systems.

Although the technology in Lower Saxony provided positive results regarding traffic safety, its use was controversial. The data was only temporarily saved and immediately deleted if no speed of speed has been determined to take into account the requirements for data protection. In Austria, on the other hand, Section Control has been able to achieve successful results for many years, since the number of traffic fatalities on control routes could be reduced by up to 50 percent - an indication of the effectiveness of the system, which is always the subject of legal discussions.