{
  "id": 3048906,
  "title": "Los Montesinos to Install Red-Light Cameras on Avenida del Mar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/los-montesinos-to-install-red-light-cameras-on-avenida-del-mar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T15:13:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/08/24/los-montesinos-to-install-red-light-cameras-on-avenida-del-mar/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The town council of Los Montesinos intends to install red-light cameras on Avenida del Mar, the main thoroughfare in the municipality's town centre. The two camera systems will monitor traffic in both directions at the junction with Calle Carlos Díez, which has been classified as a high-risk location. The cameras will read vehicle registration plates, take photographs of suspected offenses, and create evidence files for examination by the Local Police. A fine of €200 and a four-point deduction from the driver's licence are the consequences of running a red light, according to Spain’s Directorate General of Traffic. The council aims to reduce traffic violations and lower average speeds through the junction with the installation of the system. The initial contract will be in place for two years, with the option to extend it up to four years. The contractor will be paid a maximum of €11.57 plus VAT for each reported violation that results in a fine. When a vehicle appears to cross the junction against a red light, the system will capture photographs and possibly video. The evidence will then be transferred to a management platform for evaluation by Local Police officers. The contract includes maintenance, staff training, and the installation of signs notifying motorists that red-light cameras are in operation. The system will also permit authorized registration numbers to be placed on a \"whitelist\" to exclude certain vehicles, such as emergency or public-service vehicles. Los Montesinos joins other small municipalities in Vega Baja that have introduced similar enforcement systems, including San Miguel de Salinas, San Isidro, and Algorfa. All of these municipalities have populations under 10,000 and are governed by the PSOE. The red-light enforcement systems were introduced without prior public announcement.",
  "summary": "Los Montesinos Town Council is to install cameras capable of identifying and fining drivers who run red lights on Avenida del Mar, the municipality’s principal town-centre thoroughfare. Two camera systems will monitor traffic travelling in both directions through the junction with Calle Carlos Díez. The council has classified the two-way intersection as a high-risk location. […] The post Los…",
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    "Los Montesinos to install red-light cameras on Avenida del Mar.",
    "Cameras monitor traffic at high-risk junction with Calle Carlos Díez.",
    "Fine of €200 and four-point deduction for running red light."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}