By Brazil Stock Guide – São Paulo’s Department of Highways (DER-SP), under the state’s Secretariat of Logistics and Transport, will activate seven new speed cameras across key stretches of state highways starting at midnight on Tuesday (Nov 4). With the new additions, the total number of active monitoring devices on state-managed, non-concession highways will reach 441 units.
The expansion is part of Tender No. 145/2023, which authorizes the installation of 649 speed cameras across more than 12,000 kilometers of São Paulo’s road network not operated by private concessionaires. According to DER-SP, each location was selected based on a technical mapping that considered accident records, excessive speeding, wildlife crossings, and road geometry.
“Installing speed cameras reinforces the São Paulo government’s commitment to road safety and its goal of eliminating traffic fatalities,” said Sergio Codelo, DER-SP’s president, in an official statement.
“This is a preventive measure, not a punitive one,” he added.
The new cameras are being deployed in São Sebastião, Bastos, Pradópolis, Salesópolis, Santa Bárbara d’Oeste, Miguelópolis, and Olímpia, with posted speed limits ranging from 40 km/h to 90 km/h. All devices are clearly signposted, and enforcement will officially begin once published in the state’s official gazette and government communication channels.
While the initiative is framed as part of São Paulo’s broader road-safety policy, critics argue it may further expand the so-called “fine industry”, noting that increased electronic surveillance does not substitute for physical investment in highway infrastructure, road markings, and shoulder improvements — all of which also play a critical role in reducing accidents.
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