New sectional speed measurements. They will be record-breakingly long

New sectional speed measurements on the A2 are related to the expansion of the motorway between Łódź and Warsaw.

As established by a journalist from the Dziennik.pl portal, new inspections on the mentioned route will include:

Dzierzgów - Niesułków section (30 km of control towards Łódź and 31 km towards Warsaw, measurement will start at the Stryków junction and end at the exit to Łowicz and Skierniewice),

section Koszajec - Michałów (48 km of control in one direction, the measurement will start just outside Pruszków and end before the A2 exit towards Łowicz and Skierniewice).

The sectional speed measurement from Koszajec to Michałów will be the new, longest OPP in the country. So far, the right-of-way has been held by the approximately 19-kilometer long section between the Piotrków Trybunalski Południe and Kamieńsk junctions on the A1 motorway.

Both new inspections are to start by the end of 2026, Szymon Piechowiak, spokesman for the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways, told the cited media.

The speed limit will be 70 km/h. This is all because of the huge traffic intensity and the need to ensure the safety of workers working on the highway expansion. However, GDDKiA promises that two lanes will be available on both roadways (both towards Warsaw and Łódź) throughout the duration of the investment. Szymon Piechowiak added that for now there are no plans for the OPP to remain on A2 after the works are completed.

That's not all

As Dziennik.pl writes, the third new sectional speed measurement will appear on the Gdańsk bypass, along the S7 expressway, east of the connector with the A1 motorway. Monitoring will cover nine kilometers of road.

The OPP will disappear from the Tarnów bypass (DK94), national road No. 78 between Wilcza and Nieborowice (Silesian Voivodeship) and national road No. 11 (southern bypass of Tarnowskie Góry in the Silesian Voivodeship).

The dismantled measuring devices will be placed on the new sections mentioned above.

How does sectional speed measurement work?

Sectional speed measurement (OPP) is a system that records the time of vehicle entry and exit from the controlled section. Cameras at the beginning and end of the fragment record the registration number and the exact travel time. Based on this, the system automatically calculates the average speed of the car. If it exceeds the legal limit, the driver can expect a fine and penalty points.

It is worth emphasizing that changing lanes does not allow you to avoid measurement - cameras record every vehicle regardless of which lane it is driving in. The system operates 24 hours a day, both day and night, and all data is sent to the central supervision system.

Fines and penalty points – how much can you get?

Exceeding the average speed on the section covered by the measurement carries the same penalties as in the case of offenses recorded by speed cameras or the police. The tariff provides:

exceeding by 11-15 km/h: PLN 100 fine and 2 penalty points,

16-20 km/h: PLN 200 and 3 points,

21-25 km/h: PLN 300 and 5 points,

26-30 km/h: PLN 400 and 7 points,

31-40 km/h: PLN 800 and 9 points,

41-50 km/h: PLN 1,000 and 11 points,

51-60 km/h: PLN 1,500 and 13 points,

61-70 km/h: PLN 2,000 and 14 points,

over 71 km/h: PLN 2,500 and 15 points.