Latvia: Number of average speed cams on roads to be tripled

Latvia will triple the number of average speed cameras on roads, Transport Minister Kaspars Briskens announced, LSM reports. Currently, there are average speed cameras on 16 road sections. Briskens said that the situation on Latvian roads was critical. He said that the ministry would increase focus on improving road infrastructure and enforcement of speed limits. The ministry will propose introducing fines for drivers exceeding the speed limit by 10 kmph.