Antibes speed camera plans delayed despite Mayor’s support
Plans to install penalty speed cameras in Antibes are progressing slowly, with deployment now considered unlikely before 2027.
Plans to install penalty speed cameras in Antibes are moving slowly, despite clear support from the mayor.
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Jean Leonetti has publicly backed automatic enforcement devices, arguing they are more effective than educational speed displays in curbing dangerous driving.
However, the project depends on national regulations and prefectural approval, which have yet to be finalised.
According to the municipality, key government decrees are still pending and equipment testing is ongoing, making any deployment before 2027 “highly unlikely”.
If authorised, the city would install no more than two or three cameras, targeting accident-prone roads where speed is a major factor.
The avenues Jules-Grec and Route de Nice have been identified, along with a stretch of the seafront road between Fort Carré and the Siesta casino.
The cameras would remain state-owned, with all fine revenue going to central government.
In the meantime, a temporary roadworks-style speed camera could be trialled.