DGT to introduce portable speed cameras in the Canary Islands
Road safety in Spain is set for a technological upgrade, with the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) preparing to introduce a new type of mobile speed control device. Known as “radars on wheels”, these units can be quickly deployed to accident-prone areas and are expected to be rolled out nationwide from 2026.
Unlike fixed speed cameras or those mounted inside police vehicles, these new devices are portable and mounted on a wheeled base.
This allows them to be easily moved to different locations, particularly short stretches of two or three kilometres where temporary speed reductions are in place, such as roadworks or high-risk secondary roads.
Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska explained that the radars are designed to be “easily displaced to the stretches or locations where they are most needed”. Their visibility and mobility make them an effective deterrent, encouraging drivers to slow down in certain areas.
France already operates more than 100 of these mobile radars, which have been successfully used to monitor dangerous road sections. Spain’s traffic chief, Pere Navarro, will travel to France in the coming days to review how the system works before finalising its introduction here.
The first devices are expected to appear across Spain in 2026, although no exact date has been given. The Canary Islands are usually included in nationwide DGT rollouts, but sometimes at a later stage.
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