Navarra has placed a medium speed radar on the AP-68 that controls more than 30 kilometers in a row between Cortes and Tudela. The device He is already monitoring this section and sanctioning. It is one of the longest in the country, but not the one that most. And the trend indicates that there will be more.
The radar in question. The device is installed on the AP-68, in a descending direction, between kilometer points 115,027 and 84,483, that is, the route from Cortes to Tudela. In total, 30,544 kilometers under continuous surveillance. In addition, Navarra has launched a second section radar on the N-121-A, in an increasing direction, between kilometers 26.76 and 40.79, covering almost 14 kilometers in the area of the Belate and Almandoz tunnels. Both devices are already operational and sanctioning.
Why have they settled there? The Government of Navarra and the DGT justify the decision with the accident data. According to the information published about the installation, in the section of the AP-68 76 accidents were recorded between January 2022 and June 2025, of which 19 left victims, with one deceased, one seriously injured and 25 lightly injured. On N-121-A the balance in the same period was 56 accidents.
How this type of radar works. It does not measure the speed at a specific point but rather calculate the average throughout the entire journey. One camera reads the license plate at the beginning of the section and another at the end. The system determines how long the vehicle has taken to travel it and, if that time is less than the minimum that fits with the established speed limit, the report is processed automatically.
What it can cost you. The sanctions range from 100 euros without loss of points in the slightest excesses to 600 euros and six license points in the most serious cases. Prompt payment, paid within 20 calendar days following notification, allows the financial fine to be reduced by half, although the points are still lost.
It is not the longest in Spain. The national record It is still maintained by a radar installed on the CL-615in Palencia, which controls 33 kilometers in an increasing direction, as we counted a while ago. The Navarrese rider on the AP-68 is less than three kilometers from that mark, which places him in second position among the longest. And he is not alone in that category: according to data from the DGT, There are 16 section radars in Spain that exceed 10 kilometers.
Expansion. In 2024 there were 92 section radars on the roads managed by the DGT. In 2025 the figure rose to 110 and today there are 149, according to they count from Motor.es. In addition, the DGT has planned a new wave of installations for the second half of 2026, aimed mainly at secondary roads and conventional roads, which is precisely where the majority of fatal accidents are concentrated.
Navarra takes charge. The entry into service of this radar makes more sense than it seems. Navarre He assumed official ownership on January 29 of this year. of the almost 40 kilometers of the AP-68 that run through its territory. And as of July 1, the regional community will also have the power to directly process, resolve and collect traffic fines, according to Navarra.com.
That is to say, the provincial government installs a large radar on a road that it has just assumed as its own and does so just before it can also manage the income it generates.
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