Police in Alicante tighten speed checks

From yesterday, Tuesday April 1st, the Department of Security of the Alicante City Council began a new campaign to improve the municipality’s speed limit enforcement and surveillance. The programme, which is scheduled to conclude on April 12th, focuses particularly on fast-track and high-density routes, as well as the vicinity of educational institutions and schools.

This campaign, which will be conducted with mobile radars and throughout morning, afternoon, and night shifts, will involve 20 officers from the Local Police’s Traffic Unit and speed control squad. Security Councillor Julio Calero stated that the goal is “to continue improving road safety in the city.”

“It’s proven that calming traffic and reducing speeds help save lives and improve our coexistence and quality of life,” Calero stated, emphasising the significance of “respecting minors in the vicinity of schools and educational centres.”

Several neighbourhood organisations have called for more speed regulation on highways and high-capacity urban routes, and the campaign aims to address their needs. The councillor underlined that “speed reduction significantly lowers the risk of accidents and run-overs.”

On roads with two or more lanes in each direction, the top speed limit in Alicante is 50 km/h. It is lowered to 30 km/h on streets with only one lane in each direction, and to 20 km/h on streets where the pavement and roadway are joined into one platform.

Prior personal mobility vehicle campaign

The March campaign, which aimed to increase awareness of the appropriate usage of personal mobility vehicles (PMVs), such as electric scooters, skates, and skateboards, was followed by this new speed control measure.

The TRAM platform, cycle lanes, bus lanes, pedestrian zones, walkways, and paved streets like the Explanada de España are all off limits to these gadgets, the City Council reminds everyone. Enhancing safety and coexistence in urban areas—which are increasingly shared by bikes, pedestrians, cars, and vehicle-mounted vehicles—is the goal.