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Attention Cologne residents: Today speed traps are flashing at five location alarm points!
Find out where speed controls will take place in Cologne on September 18, 2025. Traffic safety and current speed camera locations.
Attention Cologne residents: Today speed traps are flashing at five location alarm points!
Today is September 18, 2025, and while the streets of Cologne are vibrant, the police in North Rhine-Westphalia have once again increased their mobile speed monitoring. Road safety is the top priority. News.de informed that there is an increased risk of speed measurements at five locations in Cologne.
Where are inspections taking place today?
The exact locations of the speed traps are as follows:
- Heliosstraße (50825 Ehrenfeld) – keine Geschwindigkeitsangabe
- Am Leystapel (50667 Innenstadt, Altstadt-Nord, Martinsviertel) – 50 km/h, gemeldet um 13:16 Uhr
- Neusser Straße (50733 Nippes, Bereich Kindertagesstätte) – 30 km/h, gemeldet um 12:29 Uhr
- Nettesheimer Straße (50767 Chorweiler, Heimersdorf) – 30 km/h, gemeldet um 07:42 Uhr
- A4 (50937 Lindenthal, Sülz) – keine Geschwindigkeitsangabe, gemeldet um 14:57 Uhr
These surveillance measures are not just routine, but an essential part of road safety. Speeding can not only be expensive, but also put lives at risk. Therefore, compliance with the speed limit is crucial to protect all road users.
The techniques behind the controls
How does speed camera actually work? Bussgeldkatalog.org explains that the radar traps measure speeds using the Doppler effect. They emit radar waves that are reflected by the vehicle. If you exceed the speed limit, a photo of the vehicle and driver is taken. The technology is complex: Mobile speed traps are often less visible and can even create video recordings.
Technical development has come a long way from analog measuring devices to digital systems to modern laser technologies and mobile solutions. Drivefusions.de describes that there has been a continuous improvement in speed enforcement since the 1950s. Today, not only stationary flash units are used, but also innovative mobile systems that contribute flexibly and effectively to speed control.
Responsibility of the drivers
Every road user in Cologne should be aware that the responsibility lies with the driver, whereas in Germany the owner's liability lies in Austria. There are tolerance values for speed violations: 3 km/h is deducted up to 100 km/h and 3% of the measured value is deducted for speeds over 100 km/h. These regulations are important in order to prevent fines, which also go towards improving the transport infrastructure.
The future of traffic control
With the introduction of technologies such as “Section Control”, which records the average speed over longer distances, and the use of artificial intelligence, the safety situation is expected to further improve. So continue to pay attention to the applicable speed limits and plan your trips accordingly. The more responsible all road users behave, the safer our road landscape will become.
So Cologne stays on its toes, and when driving through our beautiful city it is advisable to always keep an eye on speed. After all, the best speed camera is the one you have in mind!