On Monday, two new speed cameras installed by the Centre for Automated Road Traffic Supervision (CANARD) began operating in the Łódź Voivodeship. Earlier the same day, at 12:00, a new section control system was also activated on the A4 motorway. The CANARD network uses four types of devices, which recorded over 470,000 violations in 2025. The new speed cameras are part of a larger road surveillance modernization program funded by the National Recovery Plan.
Activation of New Devices
Two new stationary speed cameras in the Łódź Voivodeship and a section control system on the A4 motorway began recording violations on Monday.
Scale of CANARD Surveillance
The CANARD network is based on four systems: section control, speed cameras, unmarked police cars, and RedLight cameras. In 2025, it caught over 470,000 drivers.
System Expansion with NRP Funds
70 modern speed cameras purchased with funds from the National Recovery Plan are gradually being deployed to the national road network. The devices have been installed since August 2025.
On Monday, February 24, 2026, two new stationary speed cameras began operating in the Łódź Voivodeship. The devices were installed by the Centre for Automated Road Traffic Supervision (CANARD) and are already recording violations related to exceeding the speed limit. The exact locations of the new control points are not provided in the articles but can be found in official CANARD publications and services. Also on that day, at 12:00, a new section control system was launched on the A4 motorway. This system, abbreviated as SCS (Section Control System), measures a vehicle's average speed over a specific stretch of road, preventing drivers from suddenly braking before a single radar. According to 2025 data, it is precisely the SCS devices that account for the "lion's share" of all violations detected by CANARD. 470 000 — violations recorded by CANARD cameras in 2025 Last year, the yellow section control cameras, operating in 73 locations, caught over 470,000 drivers exceeding the limits. The entire CANARD surveillance system is based on four pillars: section control (SCS), stationary speed cameras, patrols of unmarked police cars, and the RedLight system, which automatically detects red-light running. The new speed cameras in the Łódź region are part of a broader national modernization program. According to information, 70 modern speed cameras are gradually appearing along national roads, purchased with funds from the National Recovery Plan. The process of activating these devices has been ongoing since August 2025. The expansion of the system aims to improve safety on Polish roads through systematic enforcement of speed limits. Automated road traffic supervision in Poland has been developing since the beginning of the 21st century. The first speed cameras appeared in the 2000s, and section control (first on the S7 in 2015) became a key tool in the fight against excessive speed on long, straight sections of expressways and motorways. With the installation of new devices, drivers should be particularly alert to signs indicating section control and the characteristic yellow housings of speed cameras. Authorities encourage regularly checking updated maps and lists of all surveillance device locations, which are published on the official CANARD websites and in news services.