Hungary plans to criminalise average-speed violations after M6 highway study
A speed survey on the M6 highway examined 8,269 vehicles and found many drivers regularly exceed the limit, prompting the transport minister to propose new average-speed sanctions.
On October 13, the Hungarian road agency conducted an all-day speed assessment on multiple stretches of the M6 motorway, monitoring 8,269 vehicles. The data revealed that a notable share of drivers consistently travelled above the posted limits, especially during the early-morning hours. Minister of Transport and Investment David Vitézy explained that existing traffic-camera rules only capture isolated speed spikes, allowing drivers to evade fines by slowing down briefly.
He announced plans to introduce average-speed monitoring, a measure backed by 72.2% of respondents in a recent road-safety survey, while 94.2% support treating speeds over 200 km/h as a distinct offence. Vitézy stressed that the goal is to improve compliance and reduce accidents rather than simply raise revenue, and that penalties should reflect the degree of overspeeding.
Why it matters
Average-speed enforcement could curb dangerous highway speeding and improve road safety in Hungary.
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