Where are the speed cameras along the road?

You will find speed traps in many different locations in the Netherlands. You have them in different types. There are route controls, fixed speed cameras and mobile controls. In addition, there are also officers driving around who often check in inconspicuous cars. How do you know where those flashes are?

Section checks on highways

What do you think when we mention the word trajectory control? The principle of a speed check is that your average speed is measured on a stretch of road. So there is a measurement at the beginning of the trajectory and at the end. The average speed is measured. As a result, it makes no sense to drive fast and brake quickly before the flash. The good news is: the section checks are fairly permanent, so you know where they are. They are also indicated by signs. You can find them on the following highways:

• A2 between the Holendrecht (Amsterdam) and Maarssen interchange
• A2/N2 tunnel Maastricht
• A4 between Leidschendam and Zoeterwoude
• A4 between Hoofddorp and Nieuw Vennep
• A10 (Amsterdam ring West) between Nieuwe Meer and Coentunnel
• A12 The Hague, between The Hague center and Prins Clausplein
• A12 Utrecht, main carriageway and parallel carriageway between the Lunetten junction and the Galecopperbrug
• A13 Overschie, between Berkel en Rodenrijs and Kleinpolderplein
• A20 Rotterdam, between Kleinpolderplein and Terbregseplein
• A58 between Bergen op Zoom and Roosendaal

If there are entrances and exits within the route, the route control is built up in sections (parts). If you drive too fast in one or more parts of the section control, you will only receive one fine. That one is for the biggest offense.

Route checks also on N-roads

Since 2020, there have also been section controls on a number of N-roads. The principle of this is the same. You can find them on the following roads:

• N9, between Burgervlotbrug and St. Maartensvlotbrug
• N11, between Alphen a/d Rijn and Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk
• N201, Uithoorn
• N205, between the N207 and the N232
• N230, Utrecht, provincial part of the Zuilense Ring
• N253, Sluis ring road
• N256, Zeeland Bridge
• N260, Tilburg
• N270, between Venray and Ysselsteyn
• N275, between Blerick and Nederweert
• N277, between Ysselsteyn and Vreedepeel
• N325, Arnhem (Pley Route)
• N333, between Steenwijk and Blokzijl
• N351, between Wolvega and Oosterwolde
• N381, between Drachten and Donkerbroek
• N414, between Eembrugge and Bunschoten
• N564, between Weert and the Belgian border
• N639, between Chaam and Baarle-Nassau
• N706, Vogelweg, between the A27 and Lelystad Airport
• N787, between Brummen and Eerbeek

If you have a navigation app with speed cameras, these speed checks are usually included. However, often you will only find a warning that the check is starting or that you are in it. The trick is, of course, to keep an eye on your average speed in these sections. TomTom navigation, both the separate navigation and the TomTom Go app or the free version TomTom AmiGO, also keeps an eye on your average speed within the speed limit. Useful!

Fixed Speedlights

Then you have a number of fixed speed cameras. They are also fairly permanent, although in principle they have finished their task after a few years. They are usually indicated in route planners, sometimes also in the built-in navigation of the car. Sometimes you need a separate subscription for the navigation app or separate car navigation. This usually also gives you complete traffic information such as road works and traffic jams.

With red light cameras you have to make sure that they increasingly also measure the speed when you drive past them.

Mobile Speed ​​Cameras

Then the most insidious category: the mobile speed cameras. You know, those dark gray vans that are just behind an overpass with their equipment behind the guardrail. They need a short time to build up, so they can quickly stand somewhere and leave again. Sometimes a check is announced in advance, but then you have to follow the news locally. You can also hear them on the radio stations and via the ANWB Weg app under the ‘Traffic’ tab. The most useful to see these speed cameras while driving are apps such as Waze, TomTom Go, TomTom AmiGO or Sygic. They also let motorists indicate the speed cameras themselves and place them on the map. As a result, they can be very up-to-date.

Controls that follow the traffic with unrecognizable cars? They are very difficult to map. It is best to watch the traffic yourself. Ultimately, it’s about keeping the roads safe.

Watch out for speed camera warnings abroad

If you use speed camera navigation abroad, you have to be careful. In some countries it is illegal to use these apps. Are you not warned at all? That’s not too bad. Some apps and route planners then indicate a ‘danger zone’ that is wider than where the speed cameras themselves are located. You have been warned!