Автомобильный союз призвал обновить устаревшие камеры фиксации нарушений ПДД

The National Automobile Union has sent a letter to Mikhail Mishustin requesting the update of obsolete traffic violation cameras. According to the union, about 30% of cameras in Russia are not coping with their tasks: they do not record whether the driver is wearing a seatbelt, using a phone, or whether a motorcyclist is wearing a helmet. This hinders the implementation of the Ministry of Finance's plan to increase fines from 6.4 to 52.8 billion rubles — the old equipment is simply not capable of ensuring such collectability.

The letter emphasizes that half of these cameras have been operating for five to seven years, and the other half for more than seven. At the same time, some violations are often recorded, while similar ones are not, which causes distrust and irritation among drivers. It is also noted that the amount of fines for speeding has increased since January, and the discount system has changed, but without modernization of the cameras, the effect of these measures will be limited.

The Automobile Union proposes to conduct an audit of all complexes, prohibit the extension of contracts for cameras older than six years, and conclude new agreements only for modern equipment, including concession models that do not require costs from regional budgets.

Experts stated that outdated cameras do not support modern algorithms and cannot process video streams in real time. Replacing only the software is impossible — a complete replacement of the complexes is required. Cameras are often placed in unsuitable locations and serve more to replenish the budget than to improve safety. In addition, up to 30% of fines may be erroneous due to technical limitations of old cameras.

The main difficulty in replacement is the lack of a regulatory framework for writing off obsolete, but formally functional devices. Modern cameras are more expensive: 2–5 million rubles versus 600–900 thousand for old ones. Their mass implementation is hampered by high cost and dependence on imported components that have fallen under sanctions.

Most cameras only record speeding. Modern complexes are capable of recognizing dozens of types of violations, using AI, and processing data in real time, but regions cannot massively implement them due to limited funding.

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