The device, installed on one of the island's main connecting roads, has seen an exponential increase in the number of sanctions. In 2024, its first year of operation, it issued 1,358 fines, a figure that multiplied by 36 in 2025, reaching 49,641 tickets. This surge places Tenerife's road network among the most intensely penalizing in the country.
This volume of infractions has had a significant impact on traffic fine revenue in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. In 2025, total revenue reached 14,243,109 euros, a 23% increase from the 11.5 million euros in 2024. Isolating revenue generated solely from speeding on island roads shows a 75.29% growth, from 2,627,244 euros in 2024 to 4,605,335 euros in 2025.
In the province of Las Palmas, the speed control on kilometer 42 of the GC-1 highway also remains among the most active radars, with sanctions increasing from 11,403 in 2024 to 15,927 in 2025.
Nationally, the Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) radars generated nearly 247 million euros in revenue in 2025. The association Automovilistas Europeos Asociados (AEA) notes that 50% of fines are concentrated on highways and criticizes the administration for prioritizing the installation of speed cameras on high-capacity roads over secondary routes, where most fatal accidents occur. The entity calls for a review of these control locations to prioritize accident prevention over revenue generation.
