Overview

• During the NRW Blitzermarathon through August 10, police are stepping up mobile and fixed radar checks across North Rhine-Westphalia.
• Under StVO §23(1c), operating or carrying blitzer apps and radar detectors in a drive is illegal and punishable by up to €75 fine and one point in Flensburg.
• A 2023 Karlsruhe court verdict ruled that passengers may not use or ready such warning devices in a moving vehicle.
• Drivers are allowed to use speed-camera warning services online, via apps or regional radio before departure or during stops to review upcoming speed controls.
• Commercial radarwarner devices typically depend on user-reported databases and a smartphone link to deliver GPS-based alerts for stationary speed traps.