The Council of Mallorca has begun installing a network of 210 cameras and 20 sound meters to eradicate illegal racing in the Serra de Tramuntana and measure the flow of vehicles entering through the ports of Palma and Alcúdia.
The Council of Mallorca has initiated the installation of a new road control network composed of 210 cameras and 20 sound meters. The objective is twofold: to eradicate unauthorized racing in the Serra de Tramuntana and to accurately understand the flow of vehicles accessing the island from outside.
The project has an investment of one million euros, financed by the Insularity Fund of the Balearic Government. The equipment has been approved by the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT), which will have access to the collected data.
The road network will double its surveillance points, increasing from 53 to 105 strategic locations across the island. The technology incorporates artificial intelligence capable of distinguishing the type of vehicle, reading license plates, and measuring sound levels.
In the Tramuntana region, 32 control points with license plate and speed readers will be installed. Additionally, 20 sound meters will be placed along the Ma-10 road to measure acoustic impact, a long-standing demand from residents.
The Councillor for Mobility, Fernando Rubio, has stated that the initiative responds to community requests and lays the technical groundwork for implementing the future Vehicle Entry Regulation Law. “It was a request from the residents of the Serra de Tramuntana,” he affirmed.
The cameras will allow for the recording of the actual pressure on the island's roads, in order to improve traffic management and the sustainability of the road network. The Council is finalising an agreement with the Port Authority to install five devices in the disembarkation areas of the ports of Palma (three) and Alcúdia (two).
These devices will record foreign registrations, the passage of rental cars, and the total entries of vehicles. The information will serve as a technical basis for setting limits when the law regulating vehicle entry to the island is definitively approved.
For the average citizen, this network will mean greater control over illegal racing, which has generated complaints in the Tramuntana, and a future access regulation that could affect drivers travelling to Mallorca from outside. The data collected will also help to better plan infrastructure and mobility on the island.
The Council expects all devices to be operational in the coming months, once installation and homologation tests are completed. The DGT will be able to use the information to sanction violations and improve road safety.
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