Now the Minister of Transport will make the illegal
However, the technology company Safedrive, one of the largest players in the market, is far from satisfied. They believe that their systems improve road safety as they are primarily used to warn of dangerous obstacles such as animals and objects on the roads. At the same time, they point out that many modern cars have already built-in speed camera warning via GPS, which means the government can end up hitting national companies harder than international tech giants like Apple and Google.
« We have nothing against the fact that speed cameras are notified as they are signposted and placed on dangerous stretches of road. But our manual controls must be unpredictable as they all include promiling checks, » says Up chief Knut Smedsrud of the police's unintentional unit.
Police support the potential ban and believe it will make traffic controls more efficient. They emphasize that spirits and drugs are one of the biggest causes of fatalities in traffic and that anything that can help them take dangerous drivers out of traffic is a gain for road safety.
The bill can take effect already this summer, and although it is initially affecting Norwegian motorists, similar measures may spread to other countries if it turns out to have a positive effect.
