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Hungary Rejects Use of Car Number Plate Cameras for Traffic Violation Fines

• 24 Apr 2025 9:42 AM
• Hungary Around the Clock

The Interior Ministry has rejected a proposal by Dávid Vitézy to allow number plate recognition cameras to issue fines for traffic violations, such as blocking public transport or driving in bus lanes.

Vitézy, a former Budapest mayoral candidate, criticised the decision, calling it absurd that facial recognition can be used to fine protestors, but number plate cameras cannot be used to penalise drivers obstructing buses or trams.

The Budapest city council had referred the proposal last autumn, but Interior Minister Sándor Pintér denied the request.

As a result, cameras on buses and trams will still not be used for automated enforcement of traffic rules such as ignoring red lights, making illegal turns, or unauthorised use of bus lanes.

Vitézy noted that municipalities previously had this power, but it was revoked during István Tarlós’s mayoralty.

Since then, municipal police can only issue fines in person.
 

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